You make a number of very good and valid points. It is smart to diversify & if TEOTWAWKI comes, even bubba will be willing to barter with junk silver coins. All kinds of people are predicting a crash, but no one can say when because the globalist have been so clever at manipulation. A number of 'experts' don't think it will happen this year.

The globalist definitely have serious issues with Trump, but it seems that he is tap dancing with them a bit currently. I think will try to backroom deal with him and if he doesn't make some concessions, they will play the market crash card (or some other disaster) just before midterms to get more globalist Dems elected. In any case, give it your best shot and keep your powder dry.