RE:What a beating
If these were normal times, I might expect that rising interest rates to be a drag on gold. However, these aren't normal times. Real inflation is probably higher than CPI.
Also, when gold hit a high back in early January 1980, the US Federal Funds Rate was around 13% (give or take), on its way up. So for a while they were both going up.
Anyhow, I picked up a few more Wallbridge today.
Gltah. Not advice.