Well, to protect my lump sum which will be the last lump sum in my life.  Maybe one day to have enough to buy my own apartment or house.

The thing is that I may be pretty savvy on investment vehicles in the US, but in Europe I am pretty clueless.  I was actually thinking of investing with Jerome and his new firm.

I just want to protect what I have and maybe use it to make more.  I was thinking German Bunds, since Germany is one of the last men standing in the crises.  But I don't know for sure.

That is why I would like a list of things to present and talk about with my financial advisor.  I just don't trust financial advisors to make the right choices for me in this day and age.

"Schiller sprach zu Goethe, Steck in dem Arsch die Flöte! Goethe sagte zu Schiller, Mein Arsch ist kein Triller!"