tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12059821.post4257622595684426205..comments2023-08-04T00:54:13.506-07:00Comments on sandcastle in the tide: so you own some gold stocks?photocuriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17453343897260760555noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12059821.post-23303938944353937692010-05-02T08:37:31.837-07:002010-05-02T08:37:31.837-07:00agreed. to use a related metaphor, I see gold mor...agreed. to use a related metaphor, I see gold more like a sailboat's ballast keel than an anchor. gold doesn't tie the economy down, but it does steady the economy in a storm.photocuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453343897260760555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12059821.post-78743986088847975992010-05-02T08:22:32.079-07:002010-05-02T08:22:32.079-07:00AU isn't coming into fashion, it's always ...AU isn't coming into fashion, it's always been in fashion. Isn't it odd that something that doesn't cure disease (it can treat certain things) or feed hungry animals has been and is revered the world over. The not-so-mighty dollar hasn't been off the gold standard all that long - proving that every sailing vessel should have an anchor. USA has lost more than it's anchor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com