So the original post was actually a serious question?

First and foremost, I highly doubt you are never going to retire, unless you quit now and enjoy the next six months vacationing in Australia or somewhere.

As I said earlier, gold and silver are worthless investments because they are easily counterfeited.

If you want a real investment and believe you are going to be around after WW3, then buy art. Original art works from centuries ago always keep their value, and they are not easily counterfeited.

But remember, these works of art cannot be sold to just anyone for food.