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Ira Slomowitz

Ira Slomowitz has over 40 years experience in the capital markets in North America, Europe and Asia. On the side he writes about global and strategic policy issues for Angry Meta Traders and at his Substack: The Angry Demagogue.
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Behavioral Sentiment
Ira Slomowitz

Falling into the Middle Eastern Trap

When Talking Becomes an Obsession Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 9th of June via The Angry Demagogue. The United States is falling into the Middle Eastern trap that Israel fell into thirty years ago.…

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Behavioral Sentiment
Ira Slomowitz

Perception Over Fact: Iran as the Savior of Beirut

Trump Policy and The Art of a Middle Eastern Deal: Israel, Iran and Lebanon Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 2nd of June via The Angry Demagogue. Although it is difficult to see where the…

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Behavioral Sentiment
Ira Slomowitz

Fear of Russia in Europe

Time for the Baltic+ Alliance Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 28th of May via The Angry Demagogue.The Wall Street Journal had a thoughtful piece the other day (Europe is Starting to Think Putin will…

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Checkmate: Who is Afraid of Negotiations?

President Trump has Laid a Trap for Iran and China Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 15th of April via The Angry Demagogue.Both the defeatist camp and the “victory now” group see the advent of…

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What Do the Markets Say?

Ambivalence Rules the Day Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 7th of April via The Angry Demagogue.There is nothing we capitalists like saying more than “the markets say….”. What we mean is that the amorphous…

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Iran: What Losing Looks Like

Who is Losing Militarily, Technologically, Economically and Diplomatically? Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 20th of March via The Angry Demagogue. It is difficult for many to admit that the US and Israel are winning…

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Iran: What Victory Looks Like Part 2 - The Military
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Iran: What Victory Looks Like, Part 2 – The Military

Missiles, Drones, the Straits and Regime Change Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 17th of March via The Angry Demagogue.In a recent X post, Edward Luttwak, the elder statesmen amongst strategists and one who we ignore…

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Iran: What Victory Looks Like, Part 1 – The Economy

Ridding the World of the Islamic Republic Price Premium Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 16th of March via The Angry Demagogue. There has been much chatter about what “victory” over the Islamic Republic means…

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End of Defeatism and a Return to Victory

The Iran War Brings a new Strategy Against Tyrants Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 8th of March via The Angry Demagogue.We are witnessing not the end of some amorphous “rules-based international order”, but the…

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Behavioral Sentiment
Ira Slomowitz

Market Volatility: Structure, Geo-Politics and Culture

Why the (Free) World is so Confused and Depressed Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 16th of February via The Angry Demagogue.Having been involved in the capital markets for the better part of the last…

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U.S National Security, Part 3: Don’t Underemphasize Freedom

U.S National Security, Part 3: Don’t Underemphasize Freedom Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 30th of December via The Angry Demagogue.   Conclusion The post-Cold War world that the Strategy Paper tries to figure out…

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