Hybrid Of Western Investment And Shariah Law Promises Big Returns In 2014

Eric Meyer, a hedge fund manager, finds himself flying from Connecticut to the Persian Gulf at least once every four to six weeks. His favorite city there is Dubai, where he's had an office in the Jumeirah Lakes district for the past five years. It's a long way from his native Missouri, where he grew up with no idea that his future career in finance would depend upon the Gulf States, a few sheiks and Shariah law. "When I started out in finance, the Middle East to me was just a very interesting p...