That was interesting..well just to add my tuppence worth to it.. I've seen someones work on the correlation between gold and inflation, and in fact gold does protect against inflation but the reaction is a long time after the fact, so the cycle is a lot longer than I think Goldrunner is contending with. Several economists are now talking about the cycle running out another ten years. Having said that there seems to be a good chance of a major break out in mid 2012. Not sure what it's due to but I've read an article by an American who's saying it's hyperinflation. You'll find it on line if you google 'hyperinflation 2012'