It seems the great names of German’s auto manufacturing are on the wane. Having driven an electric Mercedes Benz recently, I’m not at all surprised.
The Ultimate Shrinking Machine
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 United States of Drinking
Here’s an interesting view of where the heavy drinkers are in the country. Not surprisingly, Utah is the least (green side of the continuum) and Wisconsin has the most serious drinking culture.
Is Smucker in a Jam?
When I started in this business, a company like Apple might warrant a P/E of 20, whereas a company like Smucker (you know, the jam maker) would probably have a P/E of 7. Well, in these dizzy times, Smucker (SJM) has an Apple-like P/E, and it seems to me that this stock is poised to be worth a lot less a year from now, based on the massive top I’ve tinted.
Prisons are Hot!
Following the Trump win, some very specific companies that were seen as aligned with mass deportations went roaring higher. One prosperous sector was private prisons, and the gains are still coming, most particularly with Geo Group (GEO):
UNH Earnings Event
Everyone’s favorite company, United Healthcare, will be announcing their earnings tomorrow morning. It’ll probably get more interest than normal, since UNH has, let’s just say, been in the news more lately than normal.
