Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Middle East ETFs: Volatility Could Rule

Tom Lydon submits:

Around the world, international economies are showing life again and investors are accepting a little more risk in their portfolios. But investors looking at Middle East markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been pushed away amid an uncertain economic and social outlook for the region.

As the global markets recovered, foreign investors slowly trickled back into the Middle East late last year, but the recent uprisings scared away investors who are concerned over the instability and volatility in the region, reports Sara Hamdan for The New York Times.

The Middle East is still a great opportunity for growth as oil exports make up a major stake in the region, and the corporate landscape is just blossoming, but in need of outside resources.

ETF Daily News states that there are some ways to monitor the situation in the Middle East through real-time instruments, which could help determine where the opportunities


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