I'm impressed that you know what the Fed is. Most people don't. Unfortunately for all of us, the Fed is the company that created the train and is running it headlong toward doom. The best thing we can do is get out of the way by investing in things that have no counterparty risk, such as precious metals.
Not investment advice
Diversification is the key. Physically holding assets is always a good thing. Assets on paper may not be accessible when you need them. It happened in Greece; the government limited the amount of money people could withdraw from their bank accounts.