Rick Rule is just as useless as all the other 'experts', he's been wrong the whole time.
Gold has not outperformed the market, the stock market has WAY outperformed gold, which is a very poor 'investment' indeed.
Who cares about US debt? Only goldbugs get wound up about because firstly they have no idea about it, and secondly the USA has NEVER defaulted on its debt.
If gold breaks US$1,730, put your steel helmet on.