Nobody knows whether the current Washington bailout plans will work quickly, at all or at what cost to the U.S. currency.

The future is always a matter of opinion, as is political competency, which is why it’s a good idea to own a little gold.
That may be a leap to most people, but the facts are that protecting yourself against the vagaries of markets, leaders and capitalist running dogs has never been more important or perilous. Best advice I’ve come across is to divide your asset mix into four classes: real estate, stocks, bonds and gold (probably bullion or coins not stocks).

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