On a day to day basis sure, but over weeks and months, the trend has been positive. As long as you purchase bitcoins well in advance of when you need to spend t

On a day to day basis sure, but over weeks and months, the trend has been positive. As long as you purchase bitcoins well in advance of when you need to spend them, they have historically preformed very well even with all the volatility. Assuming you buy into the idea of network effect creating a positive price feedback loop, it's a reasonable place to stash cash that you may need on short notice or when traveling abroad. For reference: http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/bitstampUSD#rg1460ztgSzm1g40zm2g25zvzl http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/bitstampUSD#rg1460ztgSzm1g40...