As I see it trying to time purchases in this environment is dangerous. In a rigged market they will use the herding instinct to their advantage. They know when things will happen before hand. We do not and there may not be any time to react when they do (Bank holiday, Gold revaluation, Martial law, etc.). I will maintain my balanced approach. A good amount of cash, some gold, some real estate and some other equities. As Mark Faber says most people will be lucky to get to the end of this with 50% of their purchasing power intact.