What about a more relavent US example.

I'd be the first to agree that hyperinflation is bad. Russia is but a recent example, but others are Zambia (currently), Germany in the 30's, and Argentina (late 90's?). The best recent US example might be the late 70's into the early 80's. Inflation was spiking, interest rates were 18%. (I know because I actually bought a house then, thinking the rate would get worse). Everyone was buying an asset (gold, art, houses, coins, etc). All due to the government printing too much money. We were financing a war in Indochina and financing the "great society". Guns AND butter. And that's happening again.
Some of the moves in the article to protect yourself are good. My suggestion: move some money offshore. Relatively easy now that Global/International EFT's exist. You gain for every penny for the dollar's decline. Want an even bigger play? Buy long puts on the dollar betting on a continued decline. This is quite possible if the FED drops interest rates again. The risk: the US hyperinflation doesn't "infect" the rest of the world. See the recent credit problems as a cautionary event.

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