How Big is the Gold Market Relatively?

Hat tip to Jeff over at The Market Guardian

“There’s no doubt in my mind that we’ll have a mania in gold. And because the gold and especially silver markets are so tiny, the rush into them will be like trying to push the contents of Hoover Dam through a garden hose. Our positions will go absolutely ballistic.” –Doug Casey, September 2009

Here's a couple charts that speak volumes:

Source: "How Will Niagara Falls Fit Through a Garden Hose? (Casey’s Gold & Resource Report)