Well, naturally there are the short duration Treasuries, which are a solid bit safer than 20 year Treasuries. But it of course depends what you consider your ri

Well, naturally there are the short duration Treasuries, which are a solid bit safer than 20 year Treasuries. But it of course depends what you consider your risk tolerance to be, and what risks do you want to protect against. For example, a US Govt default is very unlikely, but possible, and while you can hedge against it, that'll cost you money. If you want to get into the really unlikely events, like hyperinflation, gold can play a part of a hedge against that.