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.
Friday Bar: Bulls Drink, Bears Wash Dishes
Day of Ashes
I’d be lying to you if I said today didn’t suck. For me, one picture pretty much captures it all: until 11 a.m. PST, my portfolio was contentedly gaining in value, enjoying the slippage of small-caps; the moment the Fed announcemnet hit, all hell broke loose, and I was stopped out of about a quarter of my positions. Absolutely zero fun. (more…)
PMS
Well, I couldn’t sleep, and when I glaced at my iPad, I realized why – – gold, the one item on which I was bullish, is taking another plunge. Hence the title – Precious Metals Suck. I guess their bear market isn’t over, and I’m going to dump GLD and GDX once the day begins. Sheesh! I’d better go try to get a little more sleep.
Another Early Sell-Off Aborted
I’m getting really, really, really sick of this. Day after day after day……..
