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.

Financial Strength in One Chart

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If you want a breathtaking view of how much financial stocks have strengthened, look no further than the chart of FAS below, which is the triple-bullish ETF. The interesting thing is that one didn’t have to be lucky enough to buy it in depths of the financial crisis for a bargain price; it was actually very depressed in October 2011, only a year and a half ago. It’s up 345% since then. I won’t show its opposite here, symbol FAZ, but it basically looks like a ski slope ever since its inception. (more…)

Silver Starting to Work with the Major Cycle

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Today (Wed 17th July 2013) silver was slammed down, so it time to review the dominant cycle to see where we are.

Silver Etf (SLV) has a very strong weekly 210 period cycle and it suggest that there is little down side to go, however SLV could still print between $15 and $17 in the near future. As always watch for a base to build before jumping in. (more…)