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What does it mean?
Jefferson claims the US Treasury is the safest place to store value or assets on Earth.
In plain terms
The US Treasury is the safest place to keep your money.
What can you take from it?
Trust the US Treasury with your assets.

Where it applies

  • investing
  • banking
  • storing wealth

Putting it to work

  • deposits
  • government bonds

Questions to consider

  • Can any financial institution be truly safe?
  • What makes a treasury secure?

Another view

Government treasuries can still fail or devalue due to policy decisions.

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