Two things BH:'I've learnt a lesson myself which I'll never...

Two things BH:

'I've learnt a lesson myself which I'll never forget for the rest of my life: when a market panics, it panics on everything'

Oh hell yes. Lesson WELL and truely learnt and hopefully NEVER to be forgotten. NEVER!

and,

'but bloody hell, it's a struggle keeping the faith, it really is!'

I have EVERY faith in the long term outcome, but watching 75% stripped off my gold portfolio (not to mention the oilers and base metal miners) is excruciating and thats a major understatement.