I also never understood the fascination with Canada. By US standards, Canada is a socialist haven.

Regarding gold, the belief that it is the only real form of money, is just that - a belief. And one that is not shared widely enough to be a true religion.

Regarding biases, Barry Rithholtz had a great blog several years ago warning about basing investment decisions on one's personal biases. I remember posting it here - too bad PG didn't take heed.