Anyone investing in another hedge aside from gold, PM's?

PM's meaning precious metals.

alcohol related stocks.
when the economy goes into the crapper this year alot of people are going to be turning to a cheap and legal way to drown their troubles.
with the economy predicted to be going into a full reccesion this year and lasting for 5 years, alcohol stocks are going to be skyrocketing in price.

Yeah, I am buying put options . Plus am also into
bear market exchange traded funds- these short the indexes. Those are working, too. Some of the inverse
ETFs actually try to duplicate 2x the market move. Some of the
stock symbols for the bear ETF's are: MZZ, QID, SDS, DOG, DUG ( That's for falling oil and gas). There are also a few that do the same for the BRIC and European markets.Also, special ones for shorting real estate, consumer staples, etc.There are plenty of them. You buy ETF's the same way you buy stocks. It is considered a long position, even though you are shorting the market. Go to the Rydex and Proshares websites, and you can get a list of investment strategies to make money in this terrible environment. One caution though, this stuff is volatile.
I suggest that you call your broker and tell him/her that you want to be cleared for options. Go on line and research how they work. You will have to learn about puts, calls, straddles, selling options, etc. Don't invest real money for awhile. Paper trade. You can't just buy options--you have to be cleared for them, first. The ETF's are an easier way to go- if you have a stock account, you can jump right in.

You stand to lose a finite sum of money in any options play should it go against you, and you are highly leveraged, so it is worth the learning curve. For instance, say you own some shares of ATT. It has fallen alot. So,you buynsome puts ( short options) and they go up, allowing you to control your risk and stay in the market rather than get stopped out with a loss. It is a very good tool for damage control, as well as an investment opportunity by itself. Good luck.

Historically, gold and silver maintain a price ratio of 16 to 1. For example, if gold is $160, silver will be $10.

Currently, the ratio is at 55 to 1.

A great website that explains this is:

www.low-cost-stock-recommendations.com

I purchased one of their recommendations for $10 5 weeks ago, and it has raised in value 15%.

I think if you go to this website and click on the "Precious Metals" Button......you will get some helpful info.

Good Luck