Invest a small sum in gold
People normally are averse to investing in Gold because it is difficult to sell and encash. But these days you have lot of mutual funds which deal in gold alone, and thus you have a easy way of investing in and out of gold anytime you want. Gold is the only commodity that has given rich returns during turbulent times because even governments look to gold during economic turmoils. And given the current uncertainties in the global economic environment, it would be wise to invest at least a part of your savings, say around 10% in gold, so that any major crisis in the near term could be managed through the appreciation in gold value.