Here is a dazzling tour of some long-term European equity futures. Draw your own conclusions!
(more…)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.
X Marks the Spot
Since March 27th, the stock behind Truth Social has been marching with the kind of steady regularity that could bring tears to a bear’s eyes. Why, oh why, can’t the SPY look like this? Anyhoo, the stock has fallen 66% in those few months, and below is just the segment from July 15th to present, in which there’s hardly an uptick in sight.
Austin Russell is A-OK!
A few years ago, the press was absolutely choked with breathless stories about young Austin Russell, the youngest self-made billionaire, who had recent rolled his firm, Luminar Technologies (LAZR) out to the public markets.
In one article by The Verge, the reporter starts with off with a hard-hitting and blistering statement, “I’m very excited to talk to you.“, and it just got more fawning from there.
(more…)Archer Quivers
The up-every-day market is back, but so far it isn’t so bad. One of my positions, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is slipping lower. This kind of stock doesn’t have the drama of, let’s say, an NVDA, but it’s well-positioned to keep inching lower, which is why I deliberately choose options with lots of time.
(more…)Ice Cold PP
The Producer Price Index just came in, and it is absolutely ice cold.
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