These ETFs have been persistently strong lately. I’m glad to have nothing to do with them!
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.
Oh, Mighty ISIS!
I’d say the lunatics didn’t quite meet their goals on this one. Below is a map from 2020 as to the land that ISIS wanted to control (although, let’s face it, it’s mostly wasteland with the exception of Spain).
The Apogee
I reduced my exposure earlier today to a mere 68% and am watching from a safe distance as people fall all over themselves to buy equities. Don’t be so sure this is wise. The nature of the market has changed. I’d just rather not be overly exposed in front of a three-day weekend.
Agony and Ecstasy
Here are a couple of powerful examples of how much the market has changed since the heady days of 2021. Below are two stocks, Pinterest and Snap, into as of five years ago. As you can see, in their day, they could do no wrong.
Snorting Data Off Toilet Seats
Well, the latest purported inflation data came out, and, surprise, surprise, it was a little milder than even modest expectations.
