As I stated in “Part One” of this series, the issue I believe that will determine whether or not bumps in the road will remain just that. Or, will a now complacent financial market realize not only are the gauges faulty but rather; will not be able to give any advance warnings other than an “idiot light.” For as anyone familiar with cars, once the light goes on – the damage has already happened. (more…)
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
The Russell Next Week
The new year has certainly been an unusual one for me thus far, since the two days we’ve had of 2014 both put me at a great distance from the action. Typically I am surrounded by eight monitors and have my pulse on everything. For January 2 and 3, however, I was down to two little laptops and spent the vast majority of my time completely away from them (which can cause a bit of anxiety, but it’s not too bad as long as my stops are in place). (more…)