>>60958757
>Is this a good time to buy some gold?
Let me ask you this. Do you think the US government will balance her budget, run a surplus and pay off her debt anytime soon?

Do you think the use of the US dollar for international trade will increase or decrease?

Do you think the economic situation of the western countries (US, Canada EU) will get better or worse over the near term?
(UK and France need an IMF bailout, Germany is talking about a trillion Euro debt)

If the situation in the west/USA gets worse, gold and silver are great hedges. If everything turns around and it's happy and prosperous, than gold and silver might go down in price.