Gold has recently hit record highs, but is it really the best long-term investment? Here's how the precious metal stacks up against other safe havens.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed up +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.47%, ...

The Dow Jones and other key indexes pulled off lows after President Donald Trump denied reports he planned to fire the head of the Federal Reserve. ASML stock plunged on this warning.