New Post to Global Guerrillas. Al Qaeda's ally: Hedge Funds. In the global war against market-states, al Qaeda can rely on hedge funds to amplify the economic damage of their attacks. If well executed, these attacks could result in catastrophic damage to the global economy. NOTE: It is important to remember that Osama bin Laden's key contribution to al Qaeda was his ability to build a non-state income stream to finance operations. His financial expertise in this area could lead to spectacular successes for his network. [John Robb's Weblog]