Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The price of gold today, as of 9:12 am ET, was $3,355.28 per ounce. That’s up 1.81% from yesterday’s gold price of $3,295.50.

Amid periods of market volatility and an uncertain economic environment, the precious metal has climbed to multiple new price records this year, which has been due, in large part, to investors ...