Slope of Hope Blog Posts
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Like Mama Always Told Me….
Deep Depression
No, no, this isn’t about my state of mind. There’s a limit to how much I’m going to turn this website into a lifelong therapy session. I am referring to the depressed state of the VIX. I am seriously stunned just how low this thing is going. As of this composition (within the trading day on Tuesday) we have matched the levels last seen in mid-2021, which was two years ago.
(more…)Interest Again
Next week is a huge week for interest rates, because the CPI is on Tuesday and the FOMC is on Wednesday. As sky-high as interest rates are, as I glance at the chart, it doesn’t seem out of the question to me at all that there’s plenty higher rates to come, pause or no pause.
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