5 Major Global Risks That The Elites At Davos Should Be Afraid Of

And there are numerous geo-political risks to be wary of in 2013, according to the Eurasia Group.

In a new report titled The Vulnerability of Elites: Geopolitical Risk in 2013, the Eurasia Group points out 5 such risks to political and financial elites.

"The vulnerability of elites cuts across emerging markets and advanced economies, democracies and authoritarian states, public and private institutions, and a wide array of issues. This is the challenge: as their legitimacy gets called into question, political actors struggle to react to instability, crises and opportunities in the most effective manner."