"You appear to put a great deal of faith in things like government (CPI) numbers, market (COMEX) integrity etc. Have you considered that you could possibly be somewhat naive? Just a thought!"
Naive?
Andy,
I have working in financial markets in trading and risk for thirty years and consequently I am probably as hard a synic as you are ever likely to meet. But I am a professional. I will never acuse any person or institution of dishonesty or corruption just because I disagree with them, or worst, just because I don't understand how they operate.