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.
Progressive Flo(w)
Sometimes I stumble upon a stock which basically does nothing but go up. It’s almost like science fiction, and often the stock is of a company so mundane, so boring, that no one would believe it. I present unto you, Progressive Insurance. (PGR)

Counter-Crypto
With absolutely zilch new to say about equities, I’ll just mention this: if anyone thinks the BTC rally is going to sputter out, I’d like to offer one idea. Before getting to it, I’ll say that BTC has done an impressive job reaching “escape velocity“, and if it can get past that blob of overhead supply (tinted in green) it shouldn’t have too hard a time getting up to its 50% retracement level (highlighted).

Dollar’s Direction?
Here are two major cross-rates that seem to be telling different stories about the direction the US dollar is going to be heading. The first is EUR/USD, which to my eyes looks ready to plunge (implying the dollar will be getting stronger).

Crypto Cracks Up
After weeks of hanging around $28,000, Bitcoin ($BTC) finally broke free to the upside, conquering its Fibonacci resistance level. This is an impressive move.

