This is important to the thousands, or maybe eventually, the millions of "casual", or "unsophisticated" investors, who heard from their friends, or doormen, or deli men, that gold is the place to be.

A casino will emerge in gold stocks, like the tech bubble.

To a degree, it's already started.

People will be rushing in to get a piece of the action.

The mania will come in spades.

Not every investor knows the market fundamentals, or even cares.

williemick