Of all the wonderful emails, thank-yous, and gifts I’ve been receiving, I think the best of all was from China: they had taken it upon themselves to coordinate an Internet attack on good old Slope. (This is why many of you were experiencing slowness). I thought Slope’s surging popularity was the issue, but nope. Someone in China doesn’t like that Slope style. Suffice it to say, my crack team has dismantled this problem, and things are sailing smoothly again. Thanks, Middle Kingdom!

Now, closer to home, it’s just another day in paradise. Here is a weekly chart of the ES, showing the shameless free-fall.. Let’s keep our eyes on that trendline for support.