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.
New Decade-Long High for NASDAQ 100
Interesting Breakout from Hyper-Bullish Real Estate ETF
Perspective and SPPI
I finished up my latest book for John Wiley & Sons earlier this year, and it'll be in the stores in the autumn. The book focuses on classic technical setups, and in doing it, I was astonished at how many multi-thousand percent gainers I was able to find. MMM, for instance, is a great example (the chart below just shows a portion of its multi-decade run):
What struck me most of all is how each of these massive moves begins very innocently, and it's impossible to imagine how much higher a stock can possibly go once it's launched off its base (and, yes, this is Tim, bear of bears writing this). Here's where MMM started its astonishing ascent:
I am reminded of this lesson as I look again at SPPI, my favorite current long position. Is this the next MMM? I doubt it. But I really like the span of the base, which stretches nearly a decade! It's worth a look. Here's a close-up of the recent breakout:
You’ll Laugh. You’ll Cry. You’ll Hurl.
Well, it's finally here. As the nation has tuned in to the radio every evening, night after night, awaiting word of Slope of Hope's first physical book, disappointment has turned to exultation with the joyous news. It's a seriously cool volume and an awesome companion for your scheduled trips to the loo. Buy it here. Buy it now. You won't regret it.
