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Gold crashing (a little anyway) September 27, 2011 3:49 pm FrankC

I don’t get it. I am sure the answer is out there if I felt like searching, but common wisdom would suggest that DJ falling = gold rising

  • I've always wondered why gold has always had such intrinsic monetary value. Sure, I know the textbook reasons: compactness, ... by ER 2011-09-28 06:43:48
    • I think it's mostly density of value. A small amount of gold has a lot of value. The ... by TB 2011-09-28 06:56:01
    • Volatility. Expect more in the future. To properly address the issue would require a rather long post documenting the past ... by podrock 2011-09-27 17:01:51
      • I have two physical gold funds (shares represent actual gold in a vault someplace). by TB 2011-09-27 21:07:06
        • Why don't governments, or corporations, go after the vast amounts of gold and silver located on the wrecks located throughout ... by Lee 2011-09-27 17:44:45
          • Much news on that front lately, but understand, the big players deal in tons of gold. It's that it is ... by podrock 2011-09-27 18:25:20
            • Seems like a good way for a small country to build up its gold reserves. by Lee 2011-09-27 18:57:10
        • There is no end of theories. by TB 2011-09-27 15:54:47

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