Haven't had time to read all the posts here but here are 2 links to articles well worth a read & should help calm some nerves in so far as gold & gold stocks are concerned.
http://michaelsnyder.mensnewsdaily.com/2013/04/why-are-the-banksters-telling-us-to-sell-our-gold-when-they-are-hoarding-gold-like-crazy/
http://www.kitco.com/ind/Wieg_cor/20130410.html