Gold has been traditionally known as the bedrock investment for investors who want to play it safe. Interestingly, recent changes in the global economy have challenged this status quo and gold is no longer the stable commodity we knew it to be. Just this week, it was reported that gold fell $5.80 in April futures to level out at $1572.80 for a Troy Ounce at the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. This is the lowest settlement price for gold since July 18, 2012. It may also interest you to know that gold went down 2.3 percent this week, which is some 12.5 percent down from its $1,796.50 high of October 4, 2012.......