(Kitco News) - Although gold prices continue to consolidate in a broad range with prices dropping below $5,000 an ounce, their explosive rally over the past year has reignited one of the market’s most provocative questions: how high can prices realistically go? In their latest precious metals report, commodity analysts at CRU Group said that the answer to gold’s long-term potential depends less on traditional supply-and-demand fundamentals and more on how investors—and policymakers—value gold within the broader financial system.