Preserving Your Wealth... is priority #1 in this environment says Nick Barisheff...must have awareness of 3 critical issues: "First, we are in a secular bear market for financial assets (stocks and bonds). Second, the consequences of the global bailouts will likely be highly inflationary. Third, we are at a pivotal point in the long-term investment cycle"... suggests only gold, silver & platinum hold their value in periods of severe deflation & inflation... quotes Will Rogers: "I'm not so much interested in the return on my money as I am the return of my moneyl"... http://www.safehaven.com/article-13803.htm