Reply #7: The fly in this ointment at present...

[punpirate]

... is that of public perceptions of Saudi Arabia and the Japanese being high-flyers with lots of money to invest in the U.S. It's not exactly true. The Saudis have pretty much overspent themselves for decades living the good life, and are gradually pulling investments out.

But, for many years now, the single largest investor in the U.S. is... Great Britain. As of a few years ago, approximately 40% of all foreign investment in the US comes from British sources.

Cheers.