Gold has abruptly become a major risk factor as global investors witnessed a dramatic plunge in prices over the past week. International spot gold broke through multiple key support levels, falling from above $5,000 to near $4,100 per ounce, marking the largest weekly decline since March 1983 and erasing all gains made earlier this year. Domestically, the spot gold price dropped to around 1,000 yuan per gram, leading many to jest that gold has transitioned from a "bull market" or "bear market" into a volatile "monkey market." However, the long-term value of gold remains intact; the recent sharp sell-off is largely attributed to a confluence of short-term factors triggering a significant market correction. This episode serves as a crucial lesson for all market participants: no asset rises indefinitely without correction, and there is no foolproof investment strategy that guarantees perpetual success.