The spinThere's been a lot of spin about how gold is going to tank and how US general market and economy is so great. Here is some basic info (all data taken from Kitco's site today...Year to date percentage increases):
DJIA is +5.91% YTD
S&P 500 is +6.47% YTD
Nasdaq is +4.31% YTD
Gold is 21.27% YTD
So gold has appreciated 14.8% YTD over its closest rival (S&P 500) but of course many precious metal stocks have far surpassed the above. Believe what you wish but look carefully at the facts first. And don't shoot the messanger as just stating the facts.