I said 'gold mining stocks' when I should have said 'precious metals mutuals funds.' We have all of our money in these:
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining (VGPMX) — mostly larger cap (median $6B) gold and other mining companies.
U.S. Global Investors Precious Metals (UNWPX) — mostly smaller cap (median $2B) gold and other mining companies.
The PowerPoint presentations at PrudentBear — "Is the Dollar at Risk?," "Why Gold?," and "The Case for a Secular Bear Market" — were the ones that made the sale for me. See what your husband thinks.