I bet you don’t own enough gold. Having physical gold in your possession is always a good idea in times of economic turmoil – there is no “uncertainty hedge” like it.

One way to hedge against inflation is to buy gold and silver. This is what hedge fund legends John Paulson and David Einhorn are doing. As Justice Litle pointed out last week in Taipan Daily , Paulson and Einhorn “have gold and gold stock positions running well into the multi-billions for their respective funds.”

What if deflation wins?   While we think the odds are strongly stacked against it, particularly given the government’s furious pace of money printing, the prudent investor understands – and respects – the time-tested adage, “Nothing is guaranteed.” So while our chips sit squarely on the spot marked “inflation,” what will happen to gold stocks if we’re wrong?

What if deflation wins? While we think the odds are strongly stacked against it, particularly given the government’s furious pace of money printing, the prudent investor understands – and respects – the time-tested adage, “Nothing is guaranteed.” So while our chips sit squarely on the spot marked “inflation,” what will happen to gold stocks if we’re wrong?

Stocks surged yesterday. Gold sold off. And more “green shoots” appeared in the form of better than expected consumer confidence figures.  Crisis Strategy Alert editor James Dale Davidson reckons the “green shoots” of recovery proposition are overbought. He also reckons gold is still the asset of choice to hold as the great deleveraging continues.

October 27, 2008 was the gold mining sector’s Black Monday, the day nearly every stock hit rock bottom. Hindsight makes it plain they got caught in the violent deleveraging that sucked down every equities market in the world.

For the first time in a couple of decades, some of America’s most successful, big-name investors are buying gold.

Our experts have cranked it up to high gear and have dug into some of the most controversial topics Investment U has covered recently. Like investing in gold.

Investing bearish right now could help protect your savings.  And just like fellow contrarians have been telling you all along, Ted Peroulakis suggests you broaden your horizons into contrarian investments like gold and silver.

Inflation threats are right around the corner. Eric Fry of the Rude Awakening examines 6 ETFs and how to prepare for the “near-certain arrival of inflation.” He says now is the time to be wary of price increases and these ETFs act as an “insurance policy” to hedge against them.