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.
Virtual Avarice
Jim’s Unlucky Number
There are very few people on the planet more famous than CNBC’s Jim Cramer when it comes to financial media. He’s been around for decades (and, oddly, still looks exactly like he did thirty years ago), shouting out investment ideas and opinions to anyone who would listen. He is handsomely paid for this shouting, earning a healthy $5 million per year from his friends at CNBC.
I stumbled upon this item from late in 2020, in which he pulled together what he thought were the most powerful, profitable investment ideas for his viewers, and he dubbed them The Magnificent Seven (which, along with “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly”, has got to be the most hackneyed, overused, tired, and lazy title to offer ANY particular subject). Here’s the handsome devil showing off his proud picks. (As an added humorous bonus, read the words at the bottom of the screen shot; I guess “ecosystem” is supposed to make him seem smart).
Comments Cosmetic Touch-Up
Thanks to a suggestion from fellow Sloper Winston Smith, we’ve added a subtle touch to comments so that it’s easier to tell about the nesting of replies. Thanks for the tip, Winston!
EFA Faithful, Unite!
My largest position, by far, is my EFA put position that I’ve been building for weeks. We have had our faith tested on this one, but the pattern has continued to unfold beautifully, following the update I did two weeks ago.
