Slope of Hope Blog Posts

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Nine Lives

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The market has felt really good lately, so let’s take an opportunity to survey nine important index charts, about each of which I’ll say a few words. First there is the All World Index, which is kind of ground zero for my entire “face-off” theory. That is to say, we’ve got the opposing forces of a bearish top (pink) and bullish base (green) which have met on the line of scrimmage and have to resolve in one direction or another.

As you might guess, my desire is for the price to not “escape’ above the bullish base, and instead to slip below, on to the right, of the pattern, thus spoiling it. There’s no definitive answer yet, but recent trading sessions have definitely nudged things in my desired direction.

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Will ESG Stocks Continue To Perform?

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Investment vehicles with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals have taken a new spotlight in recent months following ongoing volatile market conditions and widespread macroeconomic turmoil driven largely by the pandemic and political instability. 

Until more recently, investors and fund managers showed little interest in variables relating to companies’ environmental impact and carbon footprint, human rights violations, top-level management performance, or consumer data and information privacy. 

Shifting market trends, coupled with the rising demand for more progressive climate policies and transparency, have led an increasing number of retail and institutional investors to throw their weight behind ESG-focused investment opportunities

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