I can't remember a time when there wasn't someone predicting imminent financial collapse.

I always believe them, no matter how many times they turn out wrong. The fact is, I'm amazed that this pyramid scheme has gone on as long as it has. It's got to run out of suckers eventually. If it all goes down tomorrow I wouldn't be surprised.

But I never buy the silver and gold that's usually advertised on the doom-sayers' web sites. If the system goes down, I'll go down with it. I don't want to sit around and watch the poor people die.