Wednesday 16 February 2011

Middle East ETFs Tumble Amid Spreading Unrest | ETF Trends

As the Egyptian saga comes to a denouement, the focus is shifting to other Middle East nations. An increase in demonstrations and violent protests in the Middle East threatens to destabilize the region’s economies, and Middle East exchange traded funds (ETFs) are spilling on the reports.

The recent wave of unrest in the Middle East stem from economic problems, such as high unemployment, growing population of youths, a wide discrepancy between the rich and poor and autocratic regimes that enrich a small few at the expense of the majority, according to MarketPlace.

CNN provides a clearer picture on what is happening in the various countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Though many of these countries aren’t any part of Middle East ETFs, the contagion effect is definitely being felt as a result of what’s going on:


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