Gold is going up and will continue to go up because the USDX is going down. The market too is going down because your dollar is losing value and will continue to do so. To say that gold is worthless is ridiculous. It has been and will always be real money ,as opposed that monopoly money the fed issues out of thin air.
A nation rises and falls with the value of its currency. The means of currency is a reflection of the integrity of a nation - the U.S. has lost its because its economy is one based on debt, not actual value. Our government owes trillions in foreign debt. we probably don't have much gold. The American people don't get that and continue to believe that we will pull out of this minor recession.
Rome's darker days always began when it currency became funny money, when the percentage of gold of the coins started to decrease, causing inflation due to the excessive production of worthless coin within the system.
eventually, the dollar will have to be devalued. Maybe 1 new dollar for 3 old ones. Who knows.