Sounds to me like a d@mned if you do, d@mned if you don’t situation. The lump sum will be consumed largely by taxes and, in all likelihood, the money will not be worth as much as it is today due to the probable looming inflation.
By the same token, if you don’t want to invest it in gold or silver, there aren’t too many options. Europe is teetering on the brink of the same fiscal cliff we are teetering on so, investing offshore doesn’t provide any better safety or security.
I think your best bet would be to talk to a financial advisor. This is a tricky issue.
Indeed.