There is a lot of discussion about the importance of owning gold and silver in the form of coins/bars in your physical possession.
And there are a lot of resources to consult on this topic.
But for the life of me I cannot seem to find a level-headed answer to this question: If my personal situation is X, and the US$ hyperinflates and/or economic system implodes (planned by WH's) such that an ounce of gold rises to $Y in value, how many gold coins do I need to survive for Z months?
Obviously there are a shit-ton of variables in that story problem. So there is no easy or perfect answer.
But is there a formula to use as a basis to begin answering this question for your unique situation?
I trust Anons... what are your thoughts, assuming you would ever be able to retrieve the gold that fell out of your boat into a deep, deep lake?
I buy metals as I can afford them, since I'm retired and don't have a hell of a lot to spare from monthly living expenses. We've got over ten grand in gold, at current prices. Not quite sure how much silver we've got as it depends on the daily price of silver, and I don't watch that quite as closely. But I still buy silver when the opportunity presents itself.