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It's 55 years since Nixon took the world off the gold standard. Gold demand: 45% from India and China, mostly jewelry for gifts, but is a huge variable as the gold price fluctuates; 5% used in electronics and medical devices, but gold is expensive so other materials are used; 22% from central banks who keep buying more gold, and 28% from investments like ETFs, which is the speculative part. He likes gold and is bullish, because governments are inept at managing tax dollars. Gold will rise in the long run, but won't break out but go sideways for many years.

He predicted a return to 72 cents, but now predicts a fall to 70 cents, perhaps 68, because we are the weakest G7 economy with little improvement. Also, our taxes our high compares to peers. He's been buying USD during this rally.