A 400-ounce gold bar's spot value is staggering, but what you pay or receive varies widely in the physical market.

When you think of buying gold, you may envision gold bars stacked in a safe just begging for a heist, or imagine the voice of an old-time prospector yelling about “gold in those hills.” Either way, if ...

Although the pace of inflation has started to slow down, prices continue to rise, and interest rates remain high. Meanwhile, there's continued economic uncertainty caused by issues such as ...