Nor is it, as some claim, an inevitable by-product of Gaddafi's downfall in Libya, which led to the return of well-armed Tuareg troops.
A return of well-trained fighters, many whom are members of Katibah Nusantara could strengthen terrorist cells operating in the region, primarily in Malaysia and Indonesia, and undermine regional security.
Our correspondent says that ethnic Tuaregs with dreams of a new rebellion have decided to seize the moment, with the return of their well armed and well trained brothers, to present a tougher stance.
This prosperous bedroom community, hung once more with crime-scene tape, exuded a sense of futility at the presumed return of a well-traveled well-tested killer.
Over the last five years, residential property has generated an average return of 6.8%, well ahead of commercial property at 1.8%.
And junk bonds now have an annualized return of 13.4percentt, well below 96.2percentt at the beginning of the year.
One particularly egregious subsidy, dating back to the 1980s, allows banks a return of 9.5%—well above current interest rates.
The top quartile of private-equity funds produced an annual rate of return of 23%, well ahead of the S&P; the bottom quartile earned investors only 4% (see chart 3).
In 1980-2001, top top quartile of private-equity funds produced an annual rate of return of 23%, well ahead of the S&P; the bottom quartile earned investors only 4%.
Investment-grade bonds rated double A (few companies are rated triple A) had a total return of 12.3percentt, well above the return of 7.1percentt for triple-B-rated companies.
