How taxes can dim the shine of gold and silver investments

Gold and other precious metals, traditionally a hedge against stock volatility, have been swinging drastically in value lately — but the taxes on those investments can be even more jarring to investors. Last month, gold topped $5,000 per ounce and silver breached $100 an ounce for the first time. However, precious-metal prices tumbled to historic daily losses at the end of January, after President Donald Trump's announcement of his intention to nominate Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor and investment ba ...