with an endless money supply at your fingertips I also see no reason that this can’t go on forever or until there is a Zimbabwe/Venezuela style event that takes place in the U.S. – that doesn’t seem to be in the cards anytime soon, nor does the BRICS somehow backing their currencies with gold.
Pretty depressing picture to be looking for a catastrophe to save our investments, unfortunately methinks that’s what it will take. Gold and silver are the only real enemies of the financial system.