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[Rgemonitor.com] RGE - Ben Bernanke (almost) speaks truth to (real) financial power ”¦: but I was asking what any comprehensive assessment of 'foreign ownership' might mean going forward - whether knowledge of the extent and type of 'US assets' held being 'German', 'Chinese', 'Japanese', 'French', 'Russian' whatever type of foreign investors tells us anything about how they may choose to allocate capital going forward. But for all we hear about how 'foreigners' are not allowed ownership of any US assets other than 'bits of paper' - it would seem that is not the case - that the $13 trillion or so - if that is your estimate - would include a portfolio of strategic assets - including holdings that represent controlling interest.
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