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.
Gold Fixation
What is it about gold that makes people view it differently than any other asset class, creating an almost religious fixation* on the metal? As long-term monetary insurance, you would think that it would be among the more boring items; sort like insurance annuities. But that is not the case. (more…)
Responsible Politicians Bar
Time to Short Cisco
It doesn’t have the sex appeal of a Tesla or a Netflix, but I’ve found Cisco to be a fairly reliable (and staid) trading vehicle. My idea now is to short it in size, with a stop at 23.53 and a target of $21
Oil and Gas Follow-Up
At the beginning of this month, I did an all-too-rare bullish post, featuring the oil & gas exploration fund, symbol XOP, as “the most bullish ETF out there.” Well, the entire debt limit nonsense barely caused XOP to blink, and it’s charging right now to lifetime highs. (more…)
