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.
Thesis For Columbia
ValueWalk’s fourth Contrarian Investor Virtual Conference is in the books with several new ideas from short sellers. Analysts at GlassHouse Research shared their thesis for Columbia Sportswear, for which they see 51% downside in its stock.

Fly the Empty Skies
I haven’t been in an airport for seven months. As some of you know, I used to travel with annoying regularity. I haven’t missed the routine. Anyway, we made our way to San Jose International on Thursday, and I wanted to show you what it was like, since I know the culture around here is a little more cautious than some other parts of the country.
Here’s the bustling, rambunctious main hall of the airport.

Eight is Enough
Let’s take a quick stroll as we approach the last week before the Election. I wanted to say a few words about each of the eight ETFs below.
First up is commodities, by way of the symbol DBC. Everywhere I turn, the experts are saying commodities are going to be roaring higher for years to come. I disagree; I think the long-term trend is downward.
