many of you didn't agree. now who's looking on-target? the mccainster? lol...listen...everything in life is a ponzi scheme, make no mistake about it. there's nothing backing anything. why is this a big surprise? everything from mutual fund holdings to the national treasury is a big ponzi scheme that we play and hope that when we need to cash out, it's there. i'm 47 and i won't see social security like you do now, i realize that. to think i would is a fool's play. and my son probably will not see any ss at all when he's ready to retire in 2100. gold is no different. you really believe that all the massive amounts of gold holdings via paper have 100% backed physical gold bars dollar for dollar sitting somewhere in a vault? lol...