Social security has never been an investment. But when the stock market bottoms out, it'll be a great time to invest. Right now the stock market isn't good news for people who lost thousands of dollars in their 401k but if they're not ready to retire for another 10 years they'll probably be OK. Some say precious metals are the best investment - especially silver - right now. But, according to "experts", the worse is yet to come. Disclaimer - I'm not a financial advisor.