The inflation vs deflation aspect is the hardest part to tackle. It's worth owning some of both just so you can say, no matter what happens, I have defied the bankers and opted out of their system. Whatever you gain or lose after that point doesn't matter when it's something you know you have to do out of principle. You should probably just make the least risky asset as your base asset so you don't end up living in a cardboard box.