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.

Monday Lovin’

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I was terrified that today would be a financial apocalypse. Instead, I’ve made a TON of profits, and I’ve also trimmed back to 17.7% cash so I feel less exposed. Those lying fuckers like Yellen (may death visit her soon – – – make it slow and lingering! cannot be trusted, and I am grateful to G.T.F.O. of some of my more aggressive positions and have cash. I honestly never, ever, EVER expected to be greeting pre-open with this glorious sea of red:

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Appalled

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I didn’t say surprised. I said appalled.

I’ve got too much going on right now to create an epic post to describe my revulsion and disgust at how the United States government has, once again, bailed out the upper echelon. I expected it, although I held out a glimmer of hope that, for the first time in decades, SOMEONE would bear SOME consequences for their actions. But, nope. Crime pays, and screw-ups are unwound. I truly am learning to hate this country and what it now represents. What a horrid fall from grace. The USA truly sucks now.

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