The recent economic turmoil has lead to bouts of panic among many people and the inevitable discussion of preserving wealth from a total economic collapse (I guess that last part only if you frequent the kinds of forums that I do). Also, inevitably, someone suggests putting the majority of wealth into gold, a suggestion that I always disagree with. The strong points of gold are fairly obvious. It has a very high value to size ratio so you can carry $100,000 worth in a purse. Ease of transportation... read more
