Quote from thriftybob:
I bought bunch of gold today. Why?
1) trade deficit friday. since import prices were higher than expected, I think trade deficit will also be high
2) PPI friday
3) consumer sentiment friday. Bloomberg was saying 60% of Americans now expect a recession in the next year
4) dollar already at lows, and if it goes any lower its a breakdown
5) Bush and congress in a race to see who can waste more money faster without including it in the deficit
I'm losing any faith I had in our government and the dollar. When I sell my stocks I buy gold with the money out of fear that one morning I'll wake up to a dollar worth 20% or 30% less than the day before.