The election and international conflicts could also make the market more volatile, he said.
Early, small conflicts in an area of the system cause team members to communicate about the change they are making.
He also said the conflict made clear how dangerous it is now on campus not to hold the politically correct view.
The conflict has left more than 10,000people dead and made about half of the nation's 2.4 million people refugees.
Sometimes our own fears and conflicts make it difficult for us to feel connected to someone.
"Fortunately, the conflicts in their interests will make that difficult for them."
Forging a common foreign policy will remain a challenge, as the conflict in Iraq has made clear.
The conflict in Darfur has made refugees of over a million men, women and children.
The conflict between expectation and reality made it hard to adjust.
In any event, he said, the conflict of the last year has made Palestinians less willing to compromise.