If one thinks that only Donald Trump and Larry Summers are the only ones making flammable comments in 2015, they might do well to consider statements made by a war hungry former U.S. general. As the official Russian news media has experienced force reductions, with layoffs at TASS hitting nearly 25 percent of the staff, retired US Major General Robert H. Scales is filling the news void by providing Russia a suitable amount of fodder. The Fox News analyst was quick to the draw to use a conservative perch to provoke conflict with the Soviet bear, and then more recently doubled down….
Former US General Taunts Russia With "Body Bags" Call, Advocates Military Conflict In Ukraine
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.