Your talk about gold being “up against the dollar” shows that you simply don’t understand what a currency is.
But don’t worry, there’s an entire scam industry (the other thing you mention) built almost entirely on people not understanding the difference between an asset and a currency and the almost diametrically opposite roles and purposes of the two.
But don’t worry, there’s an entire scam industry (the other thing you mention) built almost entirely on people not understanding the difference between an asset and a currency and the almost diametrically opposite roles and purposes of the two.