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Egypt May Turn Out Well After All For Your Investment

If things go as they now seem, the outocme may be very good for US asset values

By Joel Ross | Updated on February 07, 2011

It appears that the Egyptian military fully understands the situation and intends to have a well controlled transition which will allow the generals to maintain control even if behind the scenes. A lot like the situation in Turkey until a few years ago.  If this can be done then it is likely the region will undergo a far more controlled and smoother transition to a more open and still western friendly set of regimes. World peace rides on this next stage of the unfolding crisis but it is essential to all of us that it goes in a way the keeps the radical Islamists out of the government. The generals may let the Muslim Brotherhood have some sort of apparent role, but no real power.  The generals are not fools and they understand better than Obama that the Muslim Brotherhood is still intent on a radical Muslim government, and that does not work for the generals now in power. It surely does not work for world peace.

If all goes as it now is going and some sort of western leaning regime takes over, and the peace treaty with Israel stays in place, then a lot of good things will potentially happen. The rest of the mid east stays under control and oil prices stay manageable. Stock markets will rally, people will relax and investors will go forward. The money fleeing the mid east will still come here to be safe and that is all good for US real estate, especially in major east coast cities like New York and Washington. If oil stays stable and equity markets do continue to rally, then investors and the public will feel a lot better and real estate values will continue to rise.

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