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What if the Swiss vote to “save our gold”?

This weekend the Swiss public will probably reject a proposal to force the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to increase its gold holdings. Nonetheless, a surprise “yes” would provide a significant boost to the gold price and might also undermine the SNB’s efforts to limit the strength of the franc against the euro.

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