RE:RE:purpose of optionsi thought it was "innocent until proven guilty". i guess that was too much to ask for. i did not know it changed to "guilty when accused by anybody on the internet until proven innocent"
usa and canada would have protests too if they cut pensions. can happen in western countries too, it is not unique to one country. 50 years of much more violent farc fighting did not stop segovia mines from operating. you can decide what the handful of farc left can do.
nobody forces you to click on the "buy" or "sell" button. each person decides for themselves and are responsible for their own actions. people would not be so angry if the gold price was going up instead of down, so they want to blame it on something or somebody. if you want to sell then sell. nobody is forcing you to do anything. maybe i am one of the few naive people left who think a $50 or $100 drop in gold price does not affect gcm cash generation much. still much higher gold price than in q2. for truly long term holders, it would not matter. for short term traders or people on margin, decide for yourself and don't blame somebody else.