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.

Nikkei On Its Way to 12600?…or 11500?

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It looks like Japan’s Nikkei e-mini Futures Index (NKD) may well be on its way down to its next confluence support level of 12600, as I discussed in my post of May 24th, and as shown on the Weekly chart below. There is the potential for a bearish 3 Black Crows candle pattern to form, depending on where this week’s candle closes. A close near its low this week, technically, portends further weakness. (more…)

A Case in Favour of Extending QE But at What Cost to America?

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It looks like the Fed will have to continue carrying the financial aspects of the economy for awhile due to softening manufacturing data released today. However, I haven’t seen any constructive bi-partisan fiscal policy emanate from Capital Hill that even attempts to support the Fed’s actions. Instead, they’ve been silent, uncooperative, and unproductive since the 2008/09 financial crisis. (more…)