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.
Bond Breakdown Gettin’ Real
Groupon’s Amazing Turnaround
Who Woulda Thunk?
Well, here we are. LDI is making money. Bernanke can do no wrong. Obama is in his second term. And Karl's whistling didn't do a thing to stop it. We are fully on the other side of the looking glass. Oh, and if you are wondering where Wave 3 is, he's hanging out with the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.
Goldilocks Ends and ‘Currency Wars’ Begin
Below is a copy of this week’s free eLetter that went out this morning.
Goldilocks Ends & ‘Currency Wars’ Begin
Amid continuing inflationary policy, the US Dollar is at a critical
juncture by both daily and weekly charts. Euro targets 142+ and the Yen
approaches our target. Currency war kicks off; gold just sits there
biding time.
From last week’s eLetter:
“A Goldilocks atmosphere was expertly created in large part due
to the fact that Operation Twist (yes, we are still dealing with its
effects) by its very definition held long-term interest rates down
(buying long-term T bonds) while sopping up any money supply
implications and inflationary signals by sanitizing the process with the
sales of equal amounts of short-term bonds.”
