It’s no secret that gold makes a worthwhile investment. For years, investors have purchased gold in times of crisis to protect their assets from market fluctuations and significant financial losses. One of the most attractive features of gold is its unique ability to hold its value even when the market dips. Now that volatility seems…

Commentary In years past, when a Fed chairman stepped up to the mic to announce some policy decision, the markets always took note. Oftentimes it might have reacted in knee jerk fashion, but calmer trade usually returned pretty quickly. Not any more. The fast-moving action of this week is going to be more par for…

WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that it is too soon to say whether new policies or regulations are needed to deal with recent market volatility. “We really need to understand exactly what happened and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working hard to assemble a report that gives us the facts,…