Against all odds, gold prices have continued their merry run and hit new record highs on Monday. At the time of writing, the most active December contract on COMEX was at $2,742.40 per ounce, up 0.5% from the previous close.

Gold prices hit record highs on Thursday as uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential elections and the war in the Middle East prompted investors to seek out the safe-haven asset, while easing monetary policy environment kept prices elevated.

Gold is on a tear, rising repeatedly to never-before-seen price levels this year — and its rally shows few signs of a slowdown anytime soon thanks to demand from central banks and falling real interest rates.

Gold is at a new record high, but you can rest assured that once it hits its peak it will probably back off of it,” Jim Wyckoff, senior market analyst at Kitco Metals, told A

Investing in gold seems like a throwback, yet this precious metal is hitting new highs and attracting new investors. How do you buy gold—and should you?

Gold prices advanced further overnight, gaining acceptance above the $2700/oz as global rate cut bets intensified. Click to read.