VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX ST ETN (TVIX)

[stocktalkpa]

As callous as it might seem, I think that Russia is not the USSR and probably sees the conflict as elevating their profile in the ME. However, the conflict in Syria is better described as a Third World War, not World War III. Russia backing up the regime there is prob'ly prolonging the conflict and is very damaging to what reputation they have left.

Now if one of the parties took at shot at Iran, the market would prob'ly react a little stronger.