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.
Perfect Precious Plunge
The mega-rally in precious metals is well known by everyone living outside of a cave. As fond as I am of precious metals, I’ve become quite annoyed at how unrelenting the rally has been, and as a card-carrying contrarian, whenever gold and silver are the talk of every ding-dong and nitwit on the tee-vee, I figure it’s probably game over for a while.
Tuition Blues
In a few months, I should be writing my last tuition check, having collectively spent seven figures on the education for the kids. Lucky me, I see that Duke’s tuition alone (remember room and board push it to six figures!) is over $10,000 more than Harvard!
Micron Monday
Since the Liberation Day bottom, Micron has gone up more than 200%. Let that sink in! More than tripling in just half a year.
