There is no quick decoupling from the USD. Everyone holds long term USD instruments. Nobody wants to lose their money. The US is still the world's largest economy - by a lot.
Gold isn't that much more expensive than it was in e.g. 1980. It is pretty much just saying there's risk in other places at the moment and people are nervous. You should buy gold if your prediction is a complete collapse of economies along the lines of the great depression. I think this is extremely unlikely.
Short gold ;)
I've always wanted to get some physical gold just because it's so nice and shiny. But I'll wait for the price to go a little down. Maybe Costco selling gold bars is what's pushing up the price/demand?
Gold isn't that much more expensive than it was in e.g. 1980. It is pretty much just saying there's risk in other places at the moment and people are nervous. You should buy gold if your prediction is a complete collapse of economies along the lines of the great depression. I think this is extremely unlikely.
Short gold ;)
I've always wanted to get some physical gold just because it's so nice and shiny. But I'll wait for the price to go a little down. Maybe Costco selling gold bars is what's pushing up the price/demand?