Quite frankly — anyone who doesn't own gold in this environment has lost their marbles. Consider the following ... — The U.S. economy is experiencing its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have failed — the largest financial failures ever seen in this country. And the U.S. Treasury has guaranteed their $5.2 trillion of debt. Lehman Brothers has failed. Merrill Lynch has had to be sold off to help stop its bleeding. The airline industry is broke. The big three auto manufacturers are all but officially bankrupt. And more woes are certainly coming. Lehman Brothers goes belly up!...