As the Financials fall apart and as panic sets in a cute little "cub" market turned hungry ferocious "BIG DADDY BEAR" overnight, I believe you can't go wrong in GOLD (REAL MONEY), or SILVER, which is the "POOR MAN'S GOLD". Silver Valuations are much lower by ratio than they should be, and it is more affordable to the average little guy, so I like silver better than gold. Additionally, silver may be actually rarer than gold in terms of how much is readily available upon demand for delivery, and much more necessary for industry. Silver coins are even rarer than actual silver bullion. I believe gold and especially silver are in for hube bear market runs any day or week now, as the other markets become more and more volatile due to surging OIL PRICES that don't seem to be ready to go back to $100/barrel range any time soon. The whole economy seems to have been dependent on cheap oil, which is controlled by countries that hate US. Cheap OIL is a thing of the past, as will be paper money (debt instruments) very soon. Run to Real Money.