Investment guide MENA stock tips

The markets began to regain ground last month, and by mid-February the S&P 500 Index had gained 7 percent and the Dow Jones 5.6 percent since the start of the year. Despite the rise in the markets, economic fundamentals remain weak, leaving investors worried about whether these upward movements are just a correction or the beginning of a recovery. For a more nuanced view on recent market movements, Executive speaks to Nadi Barghouti, head of asset management at Shuaa Capital and Elias Feghali, head of capital markets at Middle East Capital Group, a subsidiary of First National Bank. Nadi Barghouti “In my opinion, the risky part is the political. I am conservative because of the political issues” Thoughts on global markets? Barghouti believes the strong performance of the bourses so far this year was not justified by solid fundamentals and he expects a pullback in the markets. He is being