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 Super Seven

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I have twenty-four equity short positions. Besides this, I also own puts on seven equities (most of which expire in June, and one in September, which means there’s tons of time). By definition, these are the seven charts I feel most confident will be substantially lower in the weeks or months ahead. I have zoomed in on what I believe are the most salient portions of the chart. Click on any of them for a larger view.

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Iran So Far Away

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My wife and I stumbled upon the television series Tehran about a week ago, and we’ve been obsessively watching it ever since. It’s great stuff! Of course, Iran is very much in the news these days, and while Americuhns certainly has strong opinions about the country, they’re not so swift when it comes to the most basic information like, I dunno, where it’s even located (hint: not in the middle of the Indian Ocean).