Gold is indeed auspicious. Big queues to buy some of it in India, this Dhanteras. The Moneychanger in USA is also imploring people to buy gold now, even though he's not too happy about the result from the presidential election.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/17185708.cms
But you know, compared to many other investments out there, Gold does look a lot safer.