Gold and Silver Have Gone Parabolic -- and the Primary Catalyst Behind This Move Isn't What You Think It Is

If you thought artificial intelligence (AI) has been Wall Street's hottest investment in 2025, you haven't been paying close enough attention to precious metals.Gold has skyrocketed by nearly 74% in 2025 to an all-time high of $4,562 per ounce (as of the close of trading on Dec. 26), representing its best annual performance since it rallied 126% in 1979. Meanwhile, silver has shone even brighter, with a year-to-date gain of 175%! Silver ended the Dec. 26 trading session just a stone's throw away from $80 per ounce. Gold and silver are also outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over the trailing decade.Catalysts have been abundant for precious metals in recent years, leading to eye-popping gains in physical gold and silver, as well as the mining companies that produce these in-demand metals.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool