While any investor can buy gold or gold ETFs, land is harder to purchase and the combination of a big run in gold and a terrible housing market has created some relative value opportunities in some types of land.
There was a growing fear that foreign central banks would have a run on gold.
The impressive run in gold in recent days signals the potential for greater central bank accommodation worldwide.
This year is setting up to be the year in which the secular bull-run in gold finally ends.
The firm is a spin-off of the old Polyconomics indie research firm run by gold bug and famous supply side economist Jude Wanniski.
Assuming the continued movement of gold back and forth between countries, in a free market situation no country would ever run out of gold.
The first factor that led to the gold price run up was the creation of easily tradable gold ownership securities, in particular the two aforementioned Exchange Traded Funds.
Gartman said the fundamental news, including European woes was all there for the continuation of the gold run.
Those who now fear inflation is set to run riot believe gold is the only place to invest.
But following my philosophy of shunting slowly, I have still profited quite well from the run up in gold and silver prices.
Correctly sensing that Fort Knox would quickly run out of gold, on Aug. 15, 1971, Nixon took us off the gold standard, and the inflationary '70s began.
Others pointed out that gold has been hit by the strength of the dollar and if the dollar does pull back from its recent run higher then gold will rebound.
The reason I ask is if you told me you had analyzed 1000 bull markets, I would feel a little more inclined to believe you that the current 13-year gold run could have a couple more years to go.
But if you have analyzed a dozen or a couple dozen bull markets, I am much less inclined to think you have a valid argument, and that our current gold run could easily fall below the low end of the range.
As gold has gone on an incredible bull run, so has Barrick Gold.
FORBES: Surging Gold Prices Take Barrick Gold's Profits To Record Highs
Another sign gold's rebound may run flat is that metal held by gold exchange traded funds has declined even as prices recovered.
During bubbles and preinflationary run-ups in gold prices, policymakers always assure us that things are "different" this time.
An earlier run-up in gold prices, between 2002 and 2005, coincided with a sustained fall in the dollar.
ECONOMIST: Burnished by bad news, gold looks like a good each-way bet
Of course there has been no shortage of calls for the miners to do well given the years-long run-up in gold.
FORBES: Playing Gold After The Plunge: Be Careful With The Miners
Two technical analysts, Adam Hewison, president and chief strategist with INO and MarketClub.com and Darin Newsom, Telvent DTN senior analyst, both said gold has run into short-term technical chart resistance which could put pressure on prices.
FORBES: Survey Participants Split On Gold's Direction Next Week
The home crowd had hoped for a first individual gold of the Championships, but a poor first run from Hirscher ruined any dreams of gold.
Because gold has not appreciated at a rate greater than inflation over the very long run, it would suggest that gold is not a buy-and-hold asset.
If there is someone who can give Star Wars a run for box-office gold, maybe it's Spider-Man.
However, a handful of commentators and have begun to question whether the gold bull has run out of steam.
Those participants who look for weaker prices said after the recent run up in prices, gold is vulnerable to a retracement.
FORBES: Gold Prices Expected To Fall Next Week -- Survey Participants
Gold began its run up in 2006 and other than a brief dip in 2008 had marched steadily higher through 2011.
Another investment that's had a great run and merits caution: gold.
One says that, over the long run, the price of gold approximates the total amount of money in circulation divided by the size of the gold stock.
Gold and Brewer have run into one of the classic problems of biotech: a treatment that seemed promising but has had trouble finding its market.
应用推荐