The thieves become the unlikely heroes and protectors of the holy family as they all flee to Egypt, fighting off an evil wizard and a zombie horde along the way.

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This freshly minted cash would then flee into hard assets, and off goes a new asset bubble.

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But it seems Ansar Dine and MUJAO were operating on their own strategic timetable, catching many off guard -- including civilians who were forced to flee the fighting.

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If equities plunge and terrified investors flee, a manager may be forced to sell winning stocks just to pay off massive redemptions.

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