The first is that the dollar weakening against other currencies makes imports more expensive.

I might add that Germany’s answer to hyperinflation was to introduce a new currency secured by real estate.Even the Chinese, who have seen quite a bit of social unrest in the last 15 years, have primarily contained this behavior to protests and demonstrations.

The current election between Fernando Haddad and Jair Bolsonary will say a lot about how far the currency goes.

The purpose of such plans is simply to expand the investment choices beyond conventional financial products and into asset classes such as real estate, private mortgages, stock of privately held companies, virtual currencies, etc. 

I am not sure this debate has occurred here on the boards.First let's understand what the definition of a security actually is:The term ‘‘security’’ means any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, security-based swap, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a ‘‘security’’, or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing.So right there at the beginning of the definition we see "any note".

Photocopying currency as a receipt matter is a violation of counterfeiting laws under Treasury regulations, only law enforcement and government agencies in special situations may photocopy currency.

(read up on when Greece had a currency problem)  You could refi and cash out but if everything goes down like you think it will, you will own the property and be upside down too.

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And you'll make more money than most by being early.I agree that Colombia is a great place to invest for many reasons but I don't think the weak currency is one of those though.

Something I don't see talked about as much is China's currency crisis.