First Person: Is Land the Only True Wealth Protector?  Yahoo
Contributor Network  With the economy still trying to recover
from the recent recession, I've been watching closely for ways
to protect what little wealth I have left. It seems like almost
every investment option out there is either too unstable,
doesn't provide enough of a return, or puts my money at risk of
being lost in a bubble or through market manipulation.  Whether
it's stocks, bonds, commodities, certificates of deposit,
savings accounts, or just plain cash, it's hard to find
something that is truly a stable investment that provides a
steady and reasonable rate of return that isn't subject to being
destroyed by forces outside my ability to control.  I've come up
with investment that might actually protect wealth though…land.
Inflation Eats Cash  Cash -- especially the US dollar -- can
often be a darn good wealth protector. It's pretty much
universally accepted -- either in bill form, check, or credit
card -- at home in the US, and in many c