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.

The Crucible

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I’m going to wrap up the day with a series of charts which are the ones I’d present if someone asked me to show them the ETFs which suggest most strongly that asset deflation is on the way (Note: I wound up with 7 charts by the time I got to the letter “I”, and I think that’s enough). I’ll let the charts speak for themselves, and I’ll see you in the morning before the sun’s up.

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A Fantastic Show

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The criminal executives from some of the bigger failed banks were dragged in front of the Senate today to explain how Nothing Is Their Fault. Some of you might think I am an unfiltered person. I assure you, I am not. I’d say I keep my mouth shut about 95% of the time. I’m definitely going to refrain from describing, in grotesque and lurid detail, precisely what I think should be done with every banker in the United States. Please enjoy the show below. It’s a delight, albeit a farce.