According to Ned Schmidt gold was the best performing asset for 2018. Everything else was heading up until market realities asserted themselves. He believes that precious metals will become the logical choice for many newbies in the coming year. If that happens, who knows where the price could go. But this sector has become a dumping ground for broken hearts and broken dreams since 2011, so we'll believe it all when we see it. He's also got some pretty good info on ag commodities and stocks. After all, even if the world as we know it ends, people still have to eat.