Faith in the dollar should have been lost in 1973 and to some it was. The American educational system has failed miserably in financial planning and world currencies. Its a horrible investment alone. Unless its a silver dollar or youre trading oil. Inflation, or the buying power of it, provides no return. What a dollar bought ten years ago can no longer be obtained for the same amount. A dollar saved today will be worth less in the future for where it is needed. Taxes alone will never come down, only shifted at best.