[icanhasbailout]

The problem with going all gold is that in a real crisis the government will confiscate it, will kill you to get it, and has a history to back it up.

If you have money right now the best investment is distance from any major urban center, and in the tools you need to survive if the rest of the country descends into chaos - farming equipment and the guns and ammo to protect it.

[palmer]

farming equipment and the guns and ammo to protect it

Guns are not as simple to operate as they look, never mind tractors.