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re: "...aren't u.s. treasuries where da gubmint now requires that 401k's are invested?"
Only the portion that's cash. If you want to put your 401(k) money into equities, bonds or Hillary hooha stimulators, you're free to do so.

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months