In inflation, you want to own 'stuff' as that will "increase" (in currency terms anyway).

I can see the headlines now: "China seeks safe haven in Wisconsin Farve Currency":

Succesfully investing in real estate is a job that takes work.Succesfully investing in equities is a job that takes work.Succesfully investing in foreign currencies, antiques, an ice cream parlor or whatever -- is a job that takes work.

Free market theory does not apply to fiat money and the the right to issue currency.

Look around you already, see if more than one out of ten is either unemployed or seriously under-employed against cost of living.Pretty ain't the picture, but the future IS brighter because of the revaluation of currency vs. products - products are quickly splitting into two categories; NEEDS and "Don't even WANT it any more".That's trouble in the short term, but once the economy adjusts to the new (old) rules, real progress will be made as people turn to CREATING NEEDED GOODS WITH MINIMUM COST OF PRODUCTION.That's going to take a while, longer because the Gov't is concentrating on getting people to buy stuff they never needed and sure don't need now.

one more note - when the US dollar is down it is good for exports. what that means is, for example, the Canadians will come to USA and buy as much as we can because our dollar will go a little farther and we can buy more. because currencies fluctuate... it affects prices in other currencies... we buy more US stuff when it's cheaper and less when it's more expensive, even though the prices may not have changed, the currencies have fluctuated against each other making it cheaper or more expensive for us. a good balance is best.

if you think about it, a check isnt money anyway. the only problem is if something goes wrong in the close as in you want to walk and forget a clause they trap your money.why not do this. write a "promissory note" for whatever they are requesting saying that the money will be brought to closing. its the same thing as a check, or out phoney currency anyway. its a note, a promise to pay

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Printing money out of thin air and diluting (destroying) the currency will certainly cause inflation to explode.

Are you referring to a currency exchange company?