Thinking about investing in gold bars and coins? Here’s where prices could be headed this fall.

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September 11, 2026 / 9:15 AM EDT / CBS News

Gold has been on quite the ride over the last year, hitting record highs at one point in early 2026, only to fall notably in the months following. While gold prices have somewhat recovered since then, they're still much lower than those record highs seen earlier this year.

That may be a good thing for investors, allowing them to buy into the gold market at a lower rate and avoid paying too much for their gold assets — something particularly important in a highly volatile market like today's. But just how volatile can we expect the prices on gold bars and coins to be moving forward?

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If you're planning to purchase physical gold, here's what precious metals experts think will happen with gold prices this fall.

Overall, experts think gold prices will be on an upward trajectory as we finish out 2026.

After all,"the structural drivers of gold prices haven't changed much," Brandon Aversano, founder of precious metals platform The Alloy…

Original source: https://www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch/