[dennisw]

If it’s that bad then buying precious metals (gold) via a gold mutual fund in Fidelity or Vanguard won’t even cover you. Because these fund families will collapse. Or buying gold mine stocks. What you want is physical gold and some silver coins. Some paper money too. This is real survivalist stuff

Must read is “Reckoning” http://www.amazon.com/Great-Reckoning-Protecting-Yourself-Depression/dp/0671885286
They make a great case for us being unable to use inflation to get out of such a mess

[GodGunsGuts]

I haven’t read that one. Although I have read similar books by Prechtor and Shultz. I’ll click the link and give it a looksee.

PS Non-hedged gold mines/stocks with low extraction costs should skyrocket as never before.