The investment implications of the crisis in Egypt

Joseph Tanious | JP Morgan Funds | 03 February 2011

Watching the events of the past week unfold in Egypt evokes mixed emotions for all Egyptians, both those living in Egypt and abroad. In one corner, there’s hope. Perhaps this really is the end of the autocratic regime that has ruled Egypt for decades and, as a result, the beginning of a democracy. In the other corner, there’s fear. Over the course of one week, the country has completely fallen apart, and there appears to be little, if any, law and order.

Over the past few days...