In this Jan. 15, 2008 file photo, Toni Logan Goodrich, co-owner Oxford Assaying and Refining Corp. in Anchorage, Alaska, displays gold flakes, nuggets, and a seven-by-four-inch brick weighing 18 lbs. After briefly hitting $1,000 an ounce, gold has stagnated and shows no signs of rising. Analysts say the safe-haven metal is partly a victim of its own success


