Key Points Gold prices had their worst sell-off since 2013 today. Strangely, there doesn't seem to be a single definitive reason but several possible reasons. But gold's recent blow-off rally made the metal susceptible to a violent pullback, which is now happening. 10 stocks we like better than AngloGold Ashanti Plc › Shares of gold miner AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) plunged on Tuesday, falling 10.2% as of 2:36 p.m. EDT. As a gold miner, AngloGold is essentially a leveraged bet on gold prices. A ...