[BenLurkin]

When measured in ounces of Gold, the DOW...

WHY?

What in the world would prompt someone to even look at that metric?

[shrinkermd]

If you enlarge the graph you can see the DJI/Gold ratio measures the health of the market vis a vis the health of the currency. Gold, while fluctuating, has been a store of value since civilization began.

[MeanWestTexan]

“What in the world would prompt someone to even look at that metric?”

The desire to sell gold on the margin to idiots.

Me, I advise that, if gold becomes the medium of exchange, skip gold and go directly to canned goods and shotguns.