Gold prices dip, but remain very high since the start of the year

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Gold prices saw a notable decline this week, but experts say that those focusing on the drop are missing the forest for the trees.

The price of gold fell to under $4,100 per troy ounce during the recent selloff. By Wednesday evening, it had bounced back a bit and was trading at just over $4,100. At some points on Wednesday, it was over 4% lower than five days ago.

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