Gold is having a moment. Is now the time to invest?

May 28, 2026 · 15 min

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0:00This message comes from Charles Schwab with their original podcast, Choiceology.
0:04Choiceology is a show about the psychology and economics behind people's decisions.
0:09Download the latest episode and subscribe at schwab.com/slash podcast.
0:15You're listening to LifeKit from NPR.
0:20Hey, it's Marielle.
0:22I lost a gold hoop earring the other day, one of several pieces of jewelry that I have recently disappeared.
0:28And my first thought was, I clearly cannot be trusted with real gold jewelry because have you seen the price of gold these days?
0:37Gold has just been on this record-breaking tear.
0:40And now the price has been going up for a few years, but last year was the best year for gold since 1979.
0:49This is Maria Aspen.
0:50She's a finance correspondent at NPR.
0:53And she says gold tends to be seen as a safe haven investment when things are looking scary in the world.
0:58It's sometimes called part of the fear trade.
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