With regard to the sustainability of the US foreign trade position, however, that is precisely what raises doubts about the stability and reliability of the flow of income stemming from the yield advantage. Last year, net investment income amounted to no more than $ billion, for example.
There are many arguments to suggest that, in the United States, high positive net investment income is by no means guaranteed. First, it has to be borne in mind that market position gains can soon be lost if the economic setting changes.