Is it foolish to bet on red-hot gold? Not if you're thinking about this decade

10th Dec 2005, 15:11 GMT

The gold desk at CIBC's main branch in downtown Toronto was so swamped with orders that it shut down early, so the harried staff could catch up with the paperwork. Queues formed outside the doors of metals dealers, each person waiting for the chance to buy a piece of the world's favourite investment. (INSIDER Edition subscribers only)