Are you gunna keep it buried in your backyard? If world financial institutions collapse why would the companies honour your virtual gold purchases. Also, countries in dire straits have been known to outlaw private gold ownership and confiscate it at threat of death or torture.
So... your best bet is to get a self sustaining farm and stock up on weapons.
Equities are over inflated thanks to low interest rates globally. There isn't a single safe asset class right now, other than physical objects like gold bars.
A serious answer...
If you want to maintain/slowly grow your wealth, dump it into an S&P index fund like SPY. It's in USD and just follows the US stock market.
Are you gunna keep it buried in your backyard? If world financial institutions collapse why would the companies honour your virtual gold purchases. Also, countries in dire straits have been known to outlaw private gold ownership and confiscate it at threat of death or torture.
So... your best bet is to get a self sustaining farm and stock up on weapons.
Equities are over inflated thanks to low interest rates globally. There isn't a single safe asset class right now, other than physical objects like gold bars.