At $2,718, gold is up 32% year-to-date and on its way to its best annual performance since 2010, when it rose 38%. The S&P 500, meanwhile, is ahead about 23% for 2024. Though not joining in the fun of new records after what’s now a seven-month period of sideways-to-lower prices, bitcoin remains higher by over 50% year-to-date.
