not to mention that there was a gold standard of $35 an ounce way back in the day. A whole different kind of manipulation back then. I'm thinking gold bars, juniors, Euro's and perhaps an Asian ETF of some sort, with plenty of canned goods in the pantry. Of course the contrarian would be snapping up U.S. real estate in the mid-south. Enjoy your week-end everybody, and save a little for St. Paddy's.