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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.
Seven Deadly Sins of Options Traders
(And How to Avoid Them)
The financial markets have a way of exposing human frailties faster than any other endeavor. In options trading, the line between success and disaster is often drawn by behaviors, not just strategies.
Like a poorly constructed iron condor, traders set themselves up to collapse under the weight of their own bad habits. They chase gains, ignore probabilities, and fall prey to the same errors their predecessors made.
Below are seven behavioral pitfalls that separate those who survive from those who don’t. Ignore them at your own peril.
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In Flight Dining
It’s normally agonizing to be in an airplane seat without a dozen computer screens near me. Doing content on a laptop is quite claustrophobic, but things are going so swimmingly today that I’m not too grumpy about it. I’m already fully invested, and my bearish positions are doing great. Below are a few favorites at the moment.
Revaluing Gold Reserves & Paying Debt?
What a Concept!
If the whispers of revaluing the US gold reserves prove true, it could be an instant boon to the peoples’ (currently debt-addled) asset base
Per the article’s comments, a reader asks how a revaluation of gold helps pay down debt unless you sell the gold? My answer: “I am not talking about paying down debt by selling gold. I am talking about paying down debt after addressing government waste. Two separate things; debt and the peoples’ assets (including gold). I should have made that clearer, I guess.”
This article is written by someone who has been no fan of Trump. I spent 4 years criticizing his first term presidency (as I did Biden’s in a different way). * Whether you love him or hate him, this article simply focuses on a couple of economically important areas and policies currently being floated.
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