I also did some thinking, let's say for all intensive purposes that "$GOLD is 'real' money," Ok, now that we understand that, if there truly was some type of global conspiracy to keep 'real' money out of the hands of 'real' people, then wouldn't it be feasible for the globally-tied banks to run the price of $GOLD very high while at the same time, the globe witnesses a recession in global growth, thus making it more difficult for 'real' people to own 'real money?' Just a thought...
Chart since 1971... (note sizeable resistance at $480/ounce)...