What type of fear triggers gold to rise? Fear of inflation or...

What type of fear triggers gold to rise?

1. Fear of inflation or that paper assets will return to their intrinsic value (i.e. zero)
2. Fear that governments like the United States will not be able to pay their debts
3. Fear that the EU will disband
4. Fear of stock market collapse or instability
5. Fear that the housing market will collapse
6. Fear of War or Terrorism
7. Fear of Banking Collapse or Corporate Bankruptcy
8. Fear of almost anything

Yes, there is plenty of fear in the market these days to fuel the price of gold. 2018 could be "the year" of precious metals, as well as gold stocks like AUL. Investors will not get rich holding commodities like gold, but they will preserve the wealth they have, while just about everything else could be at risk of falling if we see a recession or stock market "reset."