There is another investment option that you have to protect your personal wealth ... colored diamonds. You can purchase colored diamonds (of any size) and the dealer or person you buy them from is not obligated to report that you bought them ... unlike gold or silver. They're easy to carry (small size, big value). It's my understanding that colored diamonds have never decreased in value in the last 40 years, but gold has. In fact the value of colored diamonds has increased. Do your homework. It's a viable option.