What seems to be a lot of money on paper, would soon be cut by more than half due to taxes. Besides, I have economical tastes.
Gold is dumb as a box of hammers. I am a capitalist at heart and prefer to invest in business. Where would I put it?
Income streams in utilities or oil company stocks that throw off dividends.
Longer term, land. If it gets really tough, you could always live on land and grow potatoes and shoot squirrels to feed yourself.
Don’t laugh. Many who lived in the 30s would have been glad to have the access to food by this means.