Swiss bank accounts 101, or something different?

Where should I keep my money (to protect it from the US economy)? I'm American and it's in US$, but I don't live there and don't have any good reason to keep it there. I don't have that much, but am about to receive an inheritance, which is why this is an issue. Let's say that about half of what I receive will be in either cash or liquid assets, and half will be in Beneficial IRAs (the amounts are significant to me, but probably wouldn't make an international financial planner/accountant blink). We all know about the US economy. The relative value of the dollar is decreasing, we can count on some inflation, the stock market, etc. etc. I plan on either investing or saving most of my money, but I am unlikely to ever use it in the US (I'm actually thinking about buying a flat in Europe as an investment right now). I may use a small chunk of it for some traveling/living expenses in the near future, and would generally prefer to have all of it secure but accessible and earning some income. I realize that selling securities/investments/etc. that are part of the portfolios these assets consist of (some of the liquid assets and some of the IRA) will lock in my losses now; however, I'm also concerned that, even if the value recovers over time, the long-term depreciation of the dollar and the effect of inflation may negate any rebound. Is there any real advantage to not moving these assets out of the US (i.e. out of US banks, the US investment market, etc.) right away? If I do move my money abroad, how should I actually do this? What are the logistics? And where to: Swiss bank account? Investments? What currency should I go with? I may have the option to invest the assets of the Beneficial IRA in foreign markets; should I think about this, or just cash them out, take the penalty, and run with the cash? If I can invest the contents of the IRA internationally, does that really preserve it from the US market? I currently live, work and have a bank account in Oman; the local currency (as in most GCC states) is pegged to the US dollar. There has been lots of talk about unpegging the currencies, or re-pegging them to the Euro (Kuwait already unpegged theirs). I'm no economist, but things seem pretty stable locally, and it seems to me that if I exchanged all my dollars for Omani rials while they are still pegged - i.e. the value of the dollar has not decreased against the rial as it has against every other world currency that is not pegged to it - that I could stand to benefit immensely from this transaction by either maintaining the value of my money in rials if the currencies are unpegged while the dollar drops, or even seeing it increase for the same reason. Is this foolish or a good opportunity? I don't have a long-term commitment to Oman, however - it's just where I happen to be living right now. I don't have a long-term commitment to any place, and specifically not to the US (despite my citizenship). I'm essentially a nomad (though I may well stay where I am forever - only time will tell). So the real question is, for the long-term, where should I make my "financial home" - where should I maintain my savings and investments not knowing where I will be living for the foreseeable future? How can I educate myself about this? I don't know what to ask more specifically because I have never had to deal with finances in excess of a few thousand dollars before, so any advice as to where to start and how to prepare myself for this kind of decision-making will be appreciated. I need to 1) protect my money from the US economy (maintain as much of its value as possible regardless of where it is invested/what currency it is denominated in); 2) make money if possible by investing/earning interest; 3) ensure that I am not vulnerable to taxation/residency or citizenship requirements for any country I keep my accounts in/maintain my investments from.