Everyone is talking about the awful year gold has had in 2013. A quick sampling of major financial sites this morning shows that gold's decline may have superseded the equity rally for financial story of the year:

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And of course Zero Hedge is all over the drop below $1200 in gold futures this morning....

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So I ask, what is the top financial story of 2013?