Time to Face the Ugly Truth....... Gold had an allure between 2008 and 2010, when the dollar was weak and the Fed was printing trillions of dollars. But those days are long gone. The way it currently stands, gold provides no protection and no interest. Warren Buffett likes to say that when the tide turns, you can see who is swimming naked. Well, the tide is about to turn and gold is naked, so you should ditch it before it's too late. http://www.thestreet.com/story/13294460/1/why-you-should-ditch-your-gold-holdings-now.html