Is “Selling America” Fake News?
From Basis Points by Basis Points by WisdomTree Asset Management
March 4, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
Kevin Flanagan analyzes the resilience of global demand for U.S. Treasuries amidst fears of 'Selling America'.
Foreign investors held a record $9.27 trillion in U.S. Treasuries at the end of 2025, even as “Selling America” fears made headlines. This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan analyzes the latest Treasury International Capital (TIC) data and makes the case that, despite geopolitical tensions and market anxiety, global demand for Treasuries remains firmly intact. Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Learn more: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/multimedia/basis-points-podcasts#Listen%20now Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/glossary
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Flanagan
Topics covered
- U.S. Treasuries
- foreign investment
- geopolitical tensions
- market analysis
- economic data
Keywords
- Treasury International Capital
- TIC data
- geopolitical tensions
- market anxiety
- global demand
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Places: U.S., America
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