baby gurl violet  : I beg to differ. Gold prices are up primarily because of the uncertainty in the capital markets. Yes, faith in USD is questionable right now but the wild orgy of the gold prices is not caused mainly by the USD's credibility or lack thereof. When the markets settle down and there is clear picture of where the economy is heading and if it is all good new, you will see a crash in gold prices.. But it is bad news, then gold will be favoured. So, we simply do not know where it is heading...