Do NOT listen to any mainstream media when they talk about gold,they have much to lose when gold goes up.
The U.S have had MASSIVE gains in the Gold and Silver shares in the last few weeks,the penny is finally dropping about how much trouble their financial situation is in.
Before this year is over the Aussie Gold and Silver shares will be MUCH,MUCH higher than now as the U.S DOW and DUCK will be at 4 year lows and this will follow onto here.
The Asians will soon be panick buying Gold and Silver which will make it explode up in price.
Greenspan is a closet goldbug and his speeches recently indicate the U.S $ will be partially backed by gold.
There are many more points about gold but they have been discussed here and other places many times,even if your not bullish on gold it is simple insurance to have 5-10% of your portfolio in gold/silver shares.