true. B4 the industrial age, most of the things does not yield any interest. Interest is forbidden in religion.
Then come in the banker who introduces the notion of giving interest.
Giving interest will lead to exponential growth which can only be supported via exponential use of resources.
but resources are limited, thus interest cannot grow that far if it's implemented properly and honestly.

If it goes too far, then it is not interest but inflation via the printing press.
Thus, 4 me, I will trust 5000 yrs old monetary system which is gold & silver rather than government.

B4 the creation of Federal Reserve 1914, the price of most item remain the same for 200 years in United State.
1 oz of gold is about USD20/- and remain more or less the same for 200 years with exception during the civil war.
House price remain the same for 200 years. If gold standard is followed, there is no inflation.

Why now house prices go up like nobody business, where all the money came from?

After reading many topics and points highlighted by various posters, I detect an underlying view/belief that hard economic times are coming 

As investors of precious metals, be they coins or bars , I wonder which coin or bar would be the last to be sold or traded. 

The phrase "over my dead body".  When they find your body, which coin or bars will be in your pocket? 
This question answered so many times already... http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1771874/+80#

Basically the more 9's the better, checkout these wikis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millesimal_fineness
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carat_%28purity%29

I agreed. The idea is to continue accumulation (if you are into accumulations). The best way is to apply dollar cost average. Buy at constant interval of time and you will get the average of the market price.

By the way seniors, how do you keep & maintain your gold. I heard that gold will have better long term value if it is well kept, untouched and stored in a nice dry place- avoiding oxidization. Or in Malaysia, you can keep anyway u like and it won't affect the price. How about scratches & dented, how much the gold will loose its value? wanna share