The greatest threat to the future security of the US is economic collapse, IMO.
The purchasing power of the dollar is on borrowed time.....
....but, not to worry....the Federal Reserve, and everyone else, can buy these:
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=rywdx&d=t
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The investment seeks to provide investment results that will match 200%the performance of the US Dollar index. The fund employs as its investment strategy a program of investing in derivative instruments, such as index swaps, futures contracts and options on securities, and futures contracts.On a day-to-day basis, the fund holds U.S. Government securities or cash equivalents to collateralize these futures and options contracts. It also may enter into repurchase agreements. The fund is a nondiversified enhanced index fund.
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...for every penny the US dollar loses in purchasing power, vs. other world currencies, this investment "instrument" is designed to gain two cents....
I think that it is a grave sign that there is such a thing....and, if we all "piled in", in an effort to protect our financial holdings, the effect would be the same as if none of us did.....
If you want some protection from dollar risk, there is a place for something like this....as long as it doesn't get too popular....