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.
Off to the Mountain
The family and I are heading up to our place at Tahoe to spend Christmas. Posts will be occasional because, let’s face it, there’s nothing going on until Tuesday. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Drapes Fully Drawn
Last year, I wrote a post called It’s Curtains which projected grim prospects for movie theatres. I offered five charts, all five of which now have gone down anywhere from about 25% to 90%. Below are percentage charts which begin on the day of the post.
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Mark Minervini’s Finest Moment
Remember when Mark Minervini was on CNBC touting Upstart when it was about $400 and he couldn’t explain what the company did? (He pretended the audio wasn’t working). Anyway, it’s down about 97%. I’d congratulate Mark, but he probably can’t hear me through this janky audio connection.
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