Here's the money, no pun...

25 year dollar chart (click to make bigger)

The source for this chart is this dude: Stephen V. Muro
He argues (me too) that we broke the seal on $80, and we're going back through again soon. This is good (short-term) for the stock market.

If your country (well ours, actually) devalues the currency, then what to do?
I mean what can you do that's not too cooky... like buy Krugerands or something like that.
Well, I'm not quite sure.
  • Buy commodity ETFs... or at least make them a part of your portfolio
  • Buy international ETFs... but I'm not sure if their returns are in $$$ or local currency
  • Buy stocks... the stock market will go up, but probably not as much as you lose in your dollars
  • Sell bonds/cash... this is the pariah in a dollar meltdown
Or, just open a bikini-themed coffee shop in Georgia and relax about all this nonsense:

Bikini Beani Coffee & Drink Hut
QOTD
"I’ve had eight people contact me about franchising."
- Josh McClain, owner Bikini Beani Coffee and Drink Hut
I love that guy.
he he... yow, bill

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