I need to figure out what planet I really came from, because you humans are insane.
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.
Inflationist Gold Bugs Driving the Rally
[edit] The post began as a simple view of the inflationary dynamics in play within the precious metals market but as sometimes happens it, err… expanded. Please excuse the wordiness. But I would rather be wordy and try to make points backed in facts and data than backed only by my biased ego.
Not that I have proof (re: the title), but I do have some charts to help make the point that people who bought gold and gold stocks due to inflation fears have been driving the gold sector higher since March.
Back in January and February HUI rammed upward amid much doubt and skepticism because the general market backdrop was bearish and even more importantly, the commodity focused ‘inflation trade’ was nowhere to be found. At that time we were calling the deflation story “long in the tooth”.
Requiem For The American Dream
I want all you Netflix subscribers to be aware that the documentary Requiem For The American Dream is now available for your viewing pleasure. I watched it last night, and it’s terrific.
The A List
I wanted to juxtapose two megacap stocks from the NASDAQ. Keep several things in mind. They’re in the same market………in the same timeframe………with the same public disposition toward stocks.
First, they’re Amazon: 
