I distinctly remember the moment when I found out John Lennon had been killed. It was forty years ago today. In remembrance of his life, here’s a favorite song of mine that he did not long before he was murdered:
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.
The Cost of YOLO
Here’s an update from the Teen Dreams department. We’re not exactly in the thick of the earnings season right now, as you know. But one of the hottest “meme” stocks of the year announced earnings this evening: Gamestop (GME):

It’s About Time
Oh, this made my day. Honestly.
Wait a second. Let’s back up. I’ve been wanting to write about this guy for months:

Big Blue Snowed In
Stroll down the main street of your town (OK, you can’t, but just pretend) and ask 100 random people to tell you about Snowflake and its business. I suspect, in round numbers, the number of people who could do so would be zero. And yet, here we have it, this unknown upstart now has a market cap……..

And Miners, Too
Different as it is, but the construction of this post is just the same as the one one Peloton. Except this time: precious metals miners (GDX):
