GOLD as valued as it is may not be the safe haven asset people would have you believe. While it has been a runner in the past due to economic downturn, There are rare market events that come around swiftly and without warning that drag all assets down. The wealth transfer/changing of the guard. One such even was the great depression. Considering the deepening economic crisis and the ongoing devaluation of the dollar, GOLD will likely collapse to lows it hasn't seen in many decades as America has one of the worst Deflationary periods in it's history. As people seek to possess gold and refuse to exchange it for worthless dollars, they will turn to physical commodities of all sorts for barter and trade such as coffee , weed, and other priceless goods.