The advocates of fiat money used social prestige and snobbery to oust gold, an approach that fails when confronting the apex ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The gold standard did not prevent the hyperinflation of the 1970s, or the slowdown in growth the American economy in the 2000s.

Volatility in gold spiked on Friday following a failed attempt to hold new trend highs reached earlier in the trading session. Notice that resistance was seen at 2,388, just under a top trend channel ...