Lewis Whokeyser

When Markets Stabilize, Russia's a Better Bet Than the U.S.

The potential exists that Vlad Putin may do to Russia what Robert Mugabe did to Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe's destruction started with land seizures. If the government doesn't defend property rights then there are no rights in the country.

Ironically, Putin may view the destruction of Russian capitalism as a "good" thing if his goal is to bring back his beloved Comunist dictatorship.

I would only play Russia from the short side.