Anonymous
This is a general lesson to learn. It is not just limited to gold. We are conditioned since childhood to value things in term of money. Truth is that value is a relative measure that change with times and circumstances and we should assign value to thing bases on what things do for us. What is your house value? It is a roof that keeps you dry and walls that protect you. That never changes, no matter the market conditions. The dollar value is in play only in the moment you are selling it. A luxury car is as valuable as an economy one because both take you from point A to point B. And if gas is hard to get, the economy car is more valuable because of its fuel efficiency.