Kap, if I have six thousand dollars in silver coin already I am way ahead of the game if all currencies collapse because I will be buying what I need to survive while everyone else is burning dollars to heat their homes.
Gold and silver do not lie and the same history that you reference also points to gold and silver being the last good hedge for economic security when all other economic instruments fail.
Think of gold as your savings account and silver as your checking account in tough times.
