Will Islamabad, Pakistan Turn Into Ferguson, MO?

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Mark Melin
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Thousands are currently marching on the capital of Pakistan as a foreign remake of a “Ferguson moment” when protesters violently clash with police could be in the offing. Anti-government protestors claiming Pakistan’s elections were rigged The protesters, supporting opposition candidate Imran Khan and anti-government cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, are claiming the recent election in the country was rigged and are demanding Pakistan’s ruler, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, step down over fraud allegations. Sharif has refused to step down and instead brought 700 troops into Islamabad’s “Red Zone,” a highly secure area in the country’s capital that includes official government buildings, the homes…

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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.