These items:

-a stabilization in the u.s. sub prime mess

-an economic recovery in the u.s.

-overall market recovery ( to have some money to invest)

are NOT going to get better any time soon. We are on the slippery slope my friends. The times of easy money are over, and that is the death knell of the U.S. Economy and, ultimately, the U.S. Dollar. Which SHOULD be good for gold.

Once people realize that their paper assets are losing them money, gold will continue it's voltile trend upwards......

MB