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**As Some Danish Funds Divest**

##### ***Interesting.*..[via Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/01/22/trump-says-us-will-have-total-access-to-greenland-but-doesnt-answer-ownership-question/)**

> President Donald Trump on Thursday promised **“big retaliation” for European countries** if they sell U.S. Treasury bonds in response to his threats to impose tariffs on NATO partners resisting his bid to acquire Greenland.

Key Facts
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> Trump made the comments on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, telling Fox Business, ***“we have all the cards.”***
> 
> Trump’s tariff threats—which he has since walked back—created speculation that European countries could sell off U.S. stocks and bonds as retribution.
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> **The Danish Pension fund AkademikerPension announced plans this week to sell $100 million in U.S. Treasury bonds** after Trump doubled down on his demands to absorb the Danish territory, and the **Greenland SISA Pension has said it’s also considering divesting U.S. stocks, according to [Bloomberg.](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/trump-promises-big-retaliation-if-europe-dumps-us-assets?srnd=homepage-asia)**
> 
> **Swedish pension fund Alecta also told [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/swedish-pension-fund-alecta-cuts-us-treasury-holdings-citing-us-politics-dagens-2026-01-21/) this week it’s sold most of its U.S. Treasury holdings over the past yea**r amid volatility in the global political landscape under Trump.
> 
> **$10 trillion. That’s how much in U.S. assets are held within the European Union, according to U.S. Treasury data.**
> 
> ***“Denmark’s investment in US treasury bonds like Denmark itself is irrelevant,”*** Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Wednesday when asked how concerned he is about European investors potentially pulling out of the Treasury.

**Lots of instability. The US is still threatening Iran. Lots going on in Syria. And now… more financial happenings**

**In all my years of following geo politics- I can honestly say the first month of 2026 has been quite busy and disturbing**