Dave, I have what seems like a question or a "what if", but I do not understand even the easy basics of this stuff, so what I say or ask may not be meaningfull, but if it does touch on something that can be discussed, please do so, but not with me, but to this thread so that others that do have an opinion based on facts can engage.  Thanks.
  From your post.
  <<< Any rally in the price of gold would endanger the existing gold market, as half of the synthetic gold product becomes valueless,  the in-the-money half would be exercised. >>>
  (1) If this did happen soon, as in sometime in the next 6 months, what would be the ripple effect on the different parts of society, like economy, jobs, money, companies, countries.....
  (2) Lets say this rally could happen easy, as mentioned in the post prior to yours,  ======== From: Pete Schueler It would seem that a  major player(s) would sense this shaky stack of cards and try to topple  it after placing some big bets on the long side. Why doesn't this  happen?   When is someone going to take advantage of this  huge opportunity? ========== then could it lead to a distruption in a negative way to the worlds global interconnected economy.
  (3) If (2) was possible, then would those that could, do so, but in a slow gradual way rather that a quick get all first before the other guy.
  (4) If (2) was possible, and the world political leaders, the governments, did not want this bubble to be broke, could they prevent the rally.
  Doug |