I will note that it's getting more and more difficult for the elites to rig the precious metals markets. Much of this difficulty is due to the BRICS and - more or less separately - the Shanghai exchange. Of course the ultimate blame for the ongoing rise of the PMs can be laid squarely at the feet of our western financial elites and their ongoing and irresponsible creation of more and more "money" and its inevitable byproduct of inflation.
Any of our board members who have not yet begun to stack silver and gold are, at least in my opinion, way behind the curve. Precious metals are not a panacea; one should have food, water, weapons, fuel and any number of other things put away as we head into an uncertain future. Still, nothing has historically held its value over the centuries as well as gold and silver.
IMHO, having your savings exclusively, or even mostly, in US Dollars is foolish. Dollars over time continuously lose value, whereas the PMs tend to hold or increase in value. Am I saying to burn your cash? Of course not! Cash (including your bank balances) has great utility in day to day transactions and everyone should hold a substantial amount of physical cash at home, outside of the banks.
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Doc