re: Serious question about long term planning.

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My question is this. I do not trust the American economy at all.

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Why not? It seems to have done pretty well for you so far.

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I want to sell most everything (stocks, house, condo, office bldg) and pocket the cash.

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Where are you going to live? I assume the office building is generating an income - how are you going to replace that?

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But I do not know what to do with the cash. Divide it into gold, silver, and cash? Put it in an offshore bank acct?

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Okay - a modest amount of gold coins might not be terrible, but why hold cash? If there is a major economic collapse, what good is U.S. currency?

Offshore bank? In the case of an economic collapse, how are you going to get that money out?

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I make a great income and have 30 plus years until I retire.

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What good is all of that if there is a major economic collapse? Will that job be there? What good will the money be from income if there is a collapse?

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I just want to place it somewhere safe for WHEN the bottom falls out of this economy.

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I don't even know where to begin.

I guess it depends on what emergency you're expecting. Bonds would be something that is not typically volatile in the short run - but you don't want to "invest" in anything...

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Buddy - I guess my best advice is to stock up on Coleman fuel, firearms, ammunition, dried food and bottled water.

Good luck with it.