RE:Gold price back at start of year... Perhap but the USD oil on tenous ground with economic weakness now accelerating due to declining disposable incomes reducing consumer spending.
The 10 year bond yield is now in retreat and job losses continue to pile up.
Plus the BRICs are going to create their own Swift system based on PMs in order to escape the hegemony of the USD.
So, longer tern , we are very well positioned as the BRICS represent 70% of the worlds population ..