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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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Ira Slomowitz

Iran’s Last Stand or a Humbled Saudi Arabia?

Either bin-Salman or the Islamic Republic will Survive Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 15th of September via The Angry Demagogue.The Houthis have not only pushed back and regained ground lost in the Saudi offensive…

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Can An Economic D-Day Win the War?

Only Along with Military Might in Order to Avoid Stalemate Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 9th of September via The Angry Demagogue.The main tool that the West has used against tyrants has been that…

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Economy
Ira Slomowitz

The Wars Against America

Kicking the Can Down the Road is a Public Policy Alternative Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 2nd of September via The Angry Demagogue.We recently met a young Russian citizen and when asked when the…

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Behavioral Sentiment
Ira Slomowitz

Standing on the Precipice: Western Leaders Continue to Fiddle

Will The West Stay Awake and Become Alert? Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 14th of August via The Angry Demagogue.In February 2022 the Russian member of the Axis invaded Ukraine. In October 2023, less…

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Behavioral Sentiment
Ira Slomowitz

The Challenge of October 7: Part 4 – The Political and Legal System

Towards a Convenantal Framework Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 28th of July via The Angry Demagogue.Israel’s political and legal systems are broken beyond repair. Created in 1948 in order to allow a smooth transition…

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Behavioral Sentiment
Ira Slomowitz

The Challenge of October 7: Part 3 – Security and Foreign Policy

Towards a Definition of Israel’s National Interests Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 24th of July via The Angry Demagogue. Ever since the end of the first Lebanon War, Israeli military strategy has moved from…

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Behavioral Sentiment
Ira Slomowitz

The Challenge of October 7: Part 2 – The Intellectual Challenge

Stepping Away from Spinoza, Marx, Tolstoy, Post-Modernism and Current Religious Ideas Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 22nd of July via The Angry Demagogue.In many ways Israel can be reduced to two things – the…

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Behavioral Sentiment
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The Challenge of October 7: Part 1 – Introduction

Cynicism and Wake Up Calls: World War I, Vietnam, October 7th Opinion: The following article is commentary and its views are solely those of the author. This article was first published the 20th of July via The Angry Demagogue.Europe and the UK had WWI, the United States had Vietnam. Israel…

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Behavioral Sentiment
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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
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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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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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