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To: RetiredNow who wrote (17623)	5/11/2010 10:56:52 PM
From: skinowski	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

My sense of things is that when a "calamity eventually does strike", it would be denominated in prices which would be declining against major currencies. This would suggest that cash is a desirable position. However, I noticed that gold held up quite well throughout the volatility of the last several days. If gold breaks out to new all time highs, I think that would be a good reason to worry about the ability of major currencies to preserve their value.