"And It's Gone... It's All Gone" - The One Gold Scandal That Goes To The Very Top

Let's summarize once again: a gold-smuggling scandal that took place under the nose of the US and the international community for years, one which allowed Iran to skirt international sanctions for years using gold as a barter tool to keep its economy going, and one which involved not only the economic and prime ministers of Turkey (and current president) as well as countless corrupt Turkish politicians and the richest person in Iran, but also the second most powerful person in Dubai, the largest holding company in the Arab Emirates and the largest gold holding company in the Gulf state.

A scandal which resulted in untold riches for everyone involved, and has also resulted in the Dubai management team disappearing with what may well be billions in stolen funds.

And, naturally, there is a token "anonymous" Swiss bank to boot, which is likely the resting place of said stolen billions.

All of this it is real, it happened, and is not the screenplay of the next James Bond movie.

And - the punchline - it all revolves around one of the simplest products known to man: gold.

"And It's Gone... It's All Gone" - The One Gold Scandal That Goes To The Very Top