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.

Seek and Ye Shall Find

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In about a week’s time, we should wrap up work on the increasingly-cool SlopeTalk product, and I’m going to turn my attention to other portions of the site (at least until such time as the market interests me again). I’ve mocked up the user interface to the new Comments Search page we are going to create. Have I left anything important out? If so, please email me directly (or “@” me). Incidentally, I hope to have a feature in SlopeTalk in time for FOMC that I think you’ll love.

Don’t Quit Your Day Job

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I’ll share this item:

The stock market has been on a tear in recent years, with major indexes reaching new all-time highs on a regular basis. However, some experts are warning that the market may be overvalued, and that investors should be cautious.

One of the main indicators of an overvalued market is a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. This ratio compares a company’s stock price to its earnings per share, and a high ratio can indicate that a stock is overpriced. The S&P 500, which is one of the most widely-used measures of the overall stock market, currently has a P/E ratio of around 25, which is higher than the historical average of around 15. This suggests that the market as a whole may be overvalued.

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