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.
Consume, Consume, Consume!
Just in case you’re wondering how the United States is stacking up in the ol’ import/export balance:
Broadside
I’ve never traded Broadcom (with the completely bizarre ticker symbol AVGO – – WTF, guys?) but there’s something about the P/E of nearly 200 and this chart which makes it compelling.
2021 Called……
Nice Try, Firefly!
I was excited to see that Adobe is allowing people to create their own AI-generated 5 second videos with their new Firefly product. I gave it a shot by entering the prompt, “show a bear walking in the forest that has a neon sign that says “Slope of Hope” in the background. It did the bear beautifully, but the words – – totally mangled! I am always baffled how, with the exception of Grok, these AI companies make mincemeat out of what I’d consider the EASIEST things to work with……….the alphabet!
