Sometimes economics works like a domino effect. When one area of the economy goes bad, many others will follow. So many areas of our economy are related, and many are related closely. From the way population effects food supply, to how the price of oil can change almost anything.

The UK economy is being battered by cost shocks from abroad.

Over the past several weeks we’ve seen a dip in the price of gold. After reaching and surpassing the $1000 mark in March, gold has eased a bit in light of some conservative Fed forecasting. But does that mean that the crisis is over and gold will be steadily falling? Hardly.

I hate being wrong. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you view it), life has given me plenty of chances to get used to it. Today I’ve been handed another one. Lucky me.