Gold is priced at $4,700 an ounce. Here's how to invest for under $100 now.

MoneyWatch: Managing Your Money Gold is priced at $4,700 an ounce. Here's how to invest for under $100 now. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Angelica Leicht Angelica Leicht Senior Editor, Managing Your Money Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing roles at The Simple Dollar, Interest, HousingWire and other financial publications. Read Full Bio Angelica Leicht April 23, 2026 / 3:08 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Gold's current price may seem like a high barrier to entry, but that headline number doesn't tell the full story.  Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images At today's price of $4,729 an ounce, gold sounds more like an asset built for institutional portfolios and the ultra-wealthy rather than an investment option for someone with less cash to spare. That assumption has kept a lot of retail investors on the sidelines as they wait for the price of gold to moderate. After all, buying a full ounce of gold outright now requires a significant upfront investment, one that's increasingly out of reach at a time when elevated borrowing costs and persistent inflation pressures are the norm.However, that assumption doesn't exactly hold up to scrutiny. While gold prices are high by historical measures — though they are down from the over $5,600 per ounce price threshold they hit earlier this year — that headline price can also be misleading. Gold itself may trade in four-digit territory, but obtaining exposure to this precious metal doesn't necessarily require thousands of dollars. In fact, there are multiple ways to invest in gold with less than $100 if you know where to look and what trade-offs to consider.T...