Oh, I meant to mention that, in my opinion, the fact that we are all here is proof of our faith in America.
Many of us argue, fuss, and fight, but we all still believe in these United States, and what she stands for.
To answer your question, I would say faith in America is pretty close to being risk-free for the following reason:
We the People control our destiny. Since we control it, preserving it is only a matter of will.
There are about 60 million of us deplorables by my reckoning. Believe me, the Sleeping Giant is about ready shift from low gear to high gear. And when that happens, well, let’s just say that’s when the real fun begins.
Amen
My point is that rather than put money in a mattress and dis the American equity markets, there are places to invest for folks who have no experience what so ever. There are very large and stable Mutual funds that can safely invest your money in rather plain Jane funds and almost always provide some return greater and most importantly safer than a mattress.