Gold during each Fed chair's years
How gold and silver performed while each Federal Reserve chair in the record was in office.
- Gold during the Burns years at the Fed (1970–1978)
During Arthur Burns's years as Fed chair (1 Feb 1970 to 31 Jan 1978), gold rose 321.1%, from $38.00 to $160 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Jan 1971 and Dec 1977; silver rose 193.8%.
- Gold during the Miller years at the Fed (1978–1979)
During G. William Miller's years as Fed chair (8 Mar 1978 to 6 Aug 1979), gold rose 65.7%, from $178 to $295 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Feb 1978 and Jul 1979; silver rose 82.0%.
- Gold during the Volcker years at the Fed (1979–1987)
During Paul Volcker's years as Fed chair (6 Aug 1979 to 11 Aug 1987), gold rose 52.9%, from $295 to $451 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Jul 1979 and Jul 1987; silver fell 16.5%.
- Gold during the Greenspan years at the Fed (1987–2006)
During Alan Greenspan's years as Fed chair (11 Aug 1987 to 31 Jan 2006), gold rose 13.1%, from $451 to $510 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Jul 1987 and Dec 2005; silver rose 13.2%.
- Gold during the Bernanke years at the Fed (2006–2014)
During Ben Bernanke's years as Fed chair (1 Feb 2006 to 31 Jan 2014), gold rose 122.2%, from $550 to $1,222 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Jan 2006 and Dec 2013; silver rose 116.5%.
- Gold during the Yellen years at the Fed (2014–2018)
During Janet Yellen's years as Fed chair (3 Feb 2014 to 3 Feb 2018), gold rose 7.0%, from $1,244 to $1,331 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Jan 2014 and Jan 2018; silver fell 14.1%.
- Gold during the Powell years at the Fed (2018–2026)
During Jerome Powell's years as Fed chair (5 Feb 2018 to 22 May 2026), gold rose 254.7%, from $1,331 to $4,721 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Jan 2018 and Apr 2026; silver rose 343.9%.
- Gold during the Warsh years at the Fed (2026–)
During Kevin Warsh's years as Fed chair (22 May 2026 to the present), gold fell 13.1%, from $4,721 to $4,104 a troy ounce, comparing the monthly averages of Apr 2026 and Oct 2026; silver fell 24.8%.