Do you trust Bill and Hillary? Or Al? How about Nancy and Harry?
I love my country, but I think that our leaders will almost always do the WRONG thing anymore. Sadly, that is the machine we have created.
No sacrifice or financial discipline is to be seen from any of them. Or many Americans.
The generation coming up doesn't know the value of the dollar. They do not pay their bills. They just know how to "Promise to Pay".
That, is the truly sad thing.
I trust America. We have been bucking trends of World History for 216+ years and we are still doing it.
Gold is a good investment, but the entire idea that "fiat money" is worthless is ludicrous. Each currency has it's own set of value and at this point in time, bucking World History, the non-gold or silver based U.S. dollar is the most sought form of currency on the planet.