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.
Second Half Dozen
I ended the week with twelve short positions. For you Gold and Diamond members out there, a friendly reminder that my watch lists reflect up-to-the-second the contents of important lists like Bear Pen, Best Bear Bets, and so on. There are plenty of interesting charts in those published lists. Here are the other six live positions, which are simple equity shorts:
Hobbes Was Fond of his Dram
Happy Saturday, everyone.
This is not “the” post I’ve been working on, but a foundational element of it. I’d like your help with something, as we move toward an important new Slope. Not just new with respect to its underlying technology, but new with respect to its atmosphere.
I’ve put together a statement of purpose. I’d like you to read it and tell me:
- Any misspellings, syntactical errors, or other screw-ups;
- If I’ve missed anything important
I look forward to your feedback. Here it is:
For nearly the first sixteen years of Slope’s existence, I never bothered putting together any kind of manifesto, statement of purpose, or similar page. I never considered it important, and I figured it would get about as much attention as a Terms of Use or Privacy Policy.
(more…)First Half Dozen
I ended the week with twelve short positions. For you Gold and Diamond members out there, a friendly reminder that my watch lists reflect up-to-the-second the contents of important lists like Bear Pen, Best Bear Bets, and so on. There are plenty of interesting charts in those published lists. Here are six live positions, which are simple equity shorts:
