The sheep have learnt by experience,however today unlike 2008,we have the gold miners in the US outperforming the DOW.Not here as yet,we're a bit slow in that department even though gold plays a significant role in export earnings.Take a look at $HUI:$INDU on Stockcharts.Golden cross very close now.
It has to be getting harder to suppress the price of gold now that the central banks and governments are reportedly net buyers now,unlike in 2008.China has its' exchange up and running.Hugo Chavez wants his bullion back from the BOE - 200 tons or so.Now we hear that margins are being curtailed,as they have recently done to silver,but even this will not reverse the situation imo.It clearly hasn't for silver,just another delay maybe.