The Great American Sell-Off By Dr. David "Doc" Eifrig It's time to sell America... You probably saw this advice in the news when stocks tanked on Tuesday. That was after President Donald Trump said he'd punish European nations that don't back his goal of taking control of Greenland. With Trump threatening 10% tariffs on eight countries, investors worried that this could lead to another – and potentially larger – tariff war. The S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq Composite Index, and Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Tuesday down nearly 2% or more. Also on Tuesday, Denmark announced its AkademikerPension fund would sell all of its U.S. Treasury securities, amounting to around $100 million worth of U.S. debt. The fund says its decision is due to poor U.S. finances. Treasurys are often thought of as "risk-free" investments because they're backed by the U.S. government. But it's clear not everyone agrees on their safety, as investors sold bonds in droves following the news from Denmark. The 10-year Treasury rate spiked to nearly 4.3% as a result – its highest level since August. (Bond prices and yields move opposite each other, so rising yields mean falling bond prices.) Two of my favorite chaos hedges – gold and silver – hit historic highs on Tuesday as well. The increasing volatility has pushed more folks to move their money into these safe havens. Now, the latest tariff threat is gone as quickly as it arrived. On Wednesday, Trump backed off after agreeing on a "framework" for the future of Greenland with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The markets rallied on the news, gaining back their Tuesday losses. Trouble is, investors around the world aren't going to forget what happened. Many folks will think twice before putting their money into America. I'll admit, I'm not as bullish now as I was even a couple of months ago. The status quo has clearly been thrown out the window. That makes it tough to make any educated guesses on what will happen next. But I still wouldn't bet on a great American sell-off. The U.S. dollar has been the world's reserve currency since 1944, following the Bretton Woods Agreement after World War II. And to this day, it forms the basis of the world's financial system. It's what banks around the world hold in reserve against their loans. By selling its Treasury securities, Denmark is signaling that it has lost faith in this system. But that $100 million is just a drop in the $30 trillion bucket of issued U.S. Treasurys globally. And the world's investors understand that Denmark's move – coming in the same week that Trump threatened its territory in Greenland – was based on more than America's ability to repay its debts. The dollar is still an invaluable part of the world economy. Even if you sold all of your obvious U.S. holdings (like Treasury bonds), you'd likely still hold lots of companies making huge portions of their revenue from the U.S. And no matter what happens in the headlines or in the markets, there are still plenty of opportunities to make money – with less risk. It's all part of our official Stansberry Research 2026 Game Plan... Next Tuesday, I'm going public with four of our expert analysts to unveil this urgent strategy. We'll share the very same approach that massively outperformed the last time stocks crashed. And we'll tackle all the big challenges facing investors today, from the threat of an AI bubble to the risks of a recession this year. If you join us on Tuesday, you'll also get our top stock recommendations for 2026... all for free. Click here to reserve your spot. Now, let's get to this week's Q&A... And as always, keep sending your comments, questions, and topic suggestions to feedback@healthandwealthbulletin.com. My team and I read every e-mail. The Truth About Dietary Fat Q: I have a question about which fats are okay. For example, nuts contain a lot of fat, but a lot of experts recommend including them. I've been put on a low-fat diet. Not sure if they're okay or not. – P.B. A: Thanks for the question, P.B. We're going to answer this in a generalized way since we can't comment on your specific case, and we don't know why you're being put on a low-fat diet. When I was in med school, my professors and attending physicians pushed us to promote low-fat foods. This fad started back in the 1960s when doctors began advising folks to use margarine and skim milk instead of butter and whole milk. It was the beginning of America's delusion regarding low-fat diets. We don't want our bodies to become fat. But to stay healthy, we do need certain fats in our diets. These include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. They keep our immune systems strong, our brains working, and our inflammation at safe levels. Trans fats are the worst kind of fat for you. They can send your immune system into overdrive, promoting inflammation and wreaking havoc on your body. Consider this 30-year study from Harvard... Researchers followed about 125,000 people for three decades to evaluate mortality related to specific dietary fats. They found that people who ate more "bad" fats – especially trans fats – lowered their life expectancy. But the more polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats people consumed, the lower their risk of early death. Nuts are full of the fats you want... without the fats you don't. For example, 100 grams of walnuts has about 65 grams of total fat. That might sound bad, but of those, 6.05 grams are saturated, 49.3 grams are polyunsaturated, and 9.62 grams are monounsaturated. And none of the fats are trans fats. So even if you've been asked to cut back on fat, it probably doesn't mean avoiding foods like nuts, seeds, avocados, salmon, tuna, and olive oil. (If you're unsure, though, check with your doctor to confirm.) The point is that we need natural fats to be healthy. We recommend these in order of importance: monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, some saturated fats, and no trans fats. Eating a balanced diet of different healthy fats will help you live a longer, happier life. What We're Reading... Here's to our health, wealth, and a great retirement, Dr. David Eifrig and the Health & Wealth Bulletin Research Team
January 23, 2026
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