Ignoring short term timing I suggest the long term plan requires bullion in your hand. Also it needs to be purchased without a paper trail.

Here is why:
1 Long term we are following a path that could easily end in hyperinflation. Think what will
happen if they powers that be try to inflate their way around the housing bubble.
2 The government will likely implement a windfall inflation tax on anyone who makes the correct
moves to benefit from it.
3 You will need bullion not blips when the government issues "restarting money".
4 Its pointless protecting yourself from the inflation tax buy buying something that will get taxed.
5 Of course I dont recommend you do anything illegal.

How much bullion have you bought then?