Doesn't matter what their predictions are the fact is over the last 10 years gold returned a laughable 4.48%!
Your cheery picked example won't wash either. The facts:
Can you beat those numbers at the casino? Hmmmm? Yea, didn't think so.
"... did it once just to tick it off from having done so during my lifetime."
Now I can understand your bias at least. So you had a bad trade and got Rekt....it happens. Don't let it ruin the rest of your life. Get back on the horse man! Lol!