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
- +122.2%
- $550 → $1,222
- Silver
- +116.5%
- $9.10 → $19.70
- Gold high
- $1,772
- Sep 2011
- Gold low
- $550
- Jan 2006
In context
Of the 8 Fed chairs on the chart, Bernanke's years rank 3rd for gold.
Presidents during these years: W. Bush, Obama.
Gold's monthly average ranged from $550 (Jan 2006) to $1,772 (Sep 2011).
Under Alan Greenspan, the chair before, gold rose 13.1%.
Monthly average prices in U.S. dollars per troy ounce (Kitco.com and the World Bank Pink Sheet), from the last full month before a period to its last full month; the record runs Feb 1971 to Oct 2026. What the record did, not a forecast.
Updated Oct 2026 · record through Oct 2026