"I prefer a mix of gold investments for inflation protection," Shipe says. "A combination of physical bullion, direct gold ETFs, and some gold-adjacent companies — like miners — gives you ...

Gold futures resumed their advance after a modest drop in the two previous sessions, supported by safe-haven demand sparked by uncertainty over President Trump's tariff plans.

"We typically place one major order per month for gold bars and coins from our distributors ... "The increase in demand for physical bullion is significant across all of our stores." ...