Shouldn't we be optimistic about the future of the gold market? The price of gold rose last week, but price volatility was very intense and uncertainty about the future deepened. The victory of the Democrats in the congressional elections can bring about changes during the geopolitical developments, the state of the oil market and the monetary policy of the central bank of America. Of course, nothing is certain yet. This article mentions the state of the gold market, Goldman Sachs' negative view of the market horizon, and the result of this week's Kitco survey on this week's market horizon.