This caricature was sent in by Sloper “Pete”, who lives here in the Bay Area. Beautiful!
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.
Eyes on Fire
Any stock that can actually be down on a day like this has my attention. FireEye, one of my short positions, is close enough to lifetime lows to be very hazardous. By definition, there’s nothing but empty air beneath $25.58:
Swing Trading Watch-List: MU, SUNE, SINA, YELP, CRM
Great Moments in Bad Taste
I just saw this ad…………incredible. A financial planning firm is actually using Robin Williams’ image (without permission, I think we can all rest assured) and name to pedal its financial products. Seriously, is there any limit to decency anymore? This man just killed himself, leaving behind millions of saddened fans and a heartbroken family, and some schmuck trying to make a buck uses Williams’ name and face in an attempt to benefit? Disgusting.
An Occasional Weiner
In a market like this, maybe I should just stick to long ideas. On Friday, I suggested that Sky-Mobi was breaking out to the upside. Well, the next trading day (today), it’s up about 13% (at least as of now, when I’m typing this). It might relax some to fill that gap, but long-term, this stock looks even better than it did Friday.
