In the three months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, the spot price of gold increased by over 12%.
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The Dan Bongino ShowSep 16, 2026
No source directly measures gold's change over the three months before the November 5, 2024 election, so the claim can only be estimated from monthly data.
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… Yeah, and uncertainty is one of the reasons I'm diversified with gold from Birch Gold Group, B-I-R-C-H, and I'm not the only one. In the three months leading up to the 2024 presidential election, the spot price of gold jumped over 12%. Why is that? Many investors considered it a hedge against uncertainty. If you don't own gold, I would suggest talking with Birch Gold, like I did. They'll discuss your goals and explain how precious metals can fit into your savings. …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Context. Source [2] reports month-over-month COMEX changes of +4.2% (August), +5.2% (September) and +3.4% (October) for 2024, which compound to about +13% over those months.[1]
Context. Source [6] uses monthly averages: August $2,470 to October $2,690 is about +8.9%, while July $2,398 to October $2,690 is about +12.2%, so the result depends on the start month and measure.[2]
Context. Source [3] reports different monthly changes (e.g., August +1.4%, September +4.9%, October +3.5%) and a different base, so the sources do not agree on the exact magnitude.[3]
Context. Source [7] reports August 2024 closing at $2,513, up 3.6% for the month, which does not directly measure the three-month window.[4]
Context. The claim's extraction matches the passage, which states the same figure as a three-month rise before the election.
Sources
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- 1Gold Price in 2024: High, Low and Close - XAUUSD Globalxauusdglobal.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 2Gold Price in 2024 — Monthly Average & Return | XAU Tickerxauticker.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 3Gold Price History 2024: Monthly Prices, High & Lowgoldoilprice.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 4Gold Market Commentary: It's always the quiet onesgold.org · not rated · cited for: context
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