Both gold and Bitcoin could be investments that pay off next year, but one may be a smarter bet than the other.

In a move that may flood the market with more 'paper' gold, CME Group Inc., the parent company of COMEX, the leading U.S.

CME Group's introduction of a 1-ounce gold futures contract aims to meet surging retail demand but raises questions about the dominance of paper gold and its impact on the physical bullion market.

The retailer is now adding 1-ounce platinum bars to its ... as much as $200 million of gold and silver each month to its ...