Foreign Investors Are Running—Could Trump’s Rule Be Triggering Capital Flight from the U.S.?

There’s an old saying in finance: "Money flows where it’s treated best." Right now, according to Illinois Congressman Sean Casten, the United States might no longer be that place. In a fiery session of the House Financial Services Committee, Casten dropped a line that should make every investor sit up: “Foreign investors are not only fleeing U.S. equities but are fleeing U.S. Treasuries.” Think about that. The world’s most sought-after safe haven—U.S. Treasuries—are now being viewed as risky businessby international investors. And why? Casten pins the blame squarely on what he calls an "assault on the rule of law" under the Trump administration. What’s Got the World Spooked? Casten claims foreign capital is moving out of the U.S. and into…