That’d be awesome if gold went down. I’d be interested in buying a lot more of it were it more affordable.
There is some supply and demand factor,
but for the most part, think of the value of gold as a constant,
and its “price” is just a reflection in the value of the dollar.
Historically, an oz of gold would get you a nice suit of clothes and a contemporary personal defense weapon. It still does.
Also, if you understand that the dollar’s days are short,
you “buy” gold as wealth insurance.
No, you can’t eat it; you can’t really spend it either.
But it’s insurance to be changed into whatever passes for currency “after”.
If you need a metal that will be used for currency until that new system is in place, that would be silver.
Silver is money, gold is insurance.