I just saw a tweet from Hedgie which has this fascinating graphic of how much debt these huge companies are deliberately hiding from their shareholders.
Off-Balance Shenanigans
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 Teeming Masses
Running Dry
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is supposed to be our country’s emergency supply of oil for unexpected energy shocks. Instead, for years now, it has been actively drained for what I assume are political purposes (in spite of ceaseless statements that we are energy independent). In any case, we are six weeks away from having nothing left, at the current rate.
Griping with Charts
What a Pair!
Alphabet’s earnings are out, and although they beat their numbers across the board, the reaction is a multi-trillion dollar “meh.” Basically unchanged:
