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 Biggest of Kahunas
Next week is the last important earnings week of 2025. There will be no dull moments, guaranteed!
Those 1990 Predictions
Remember back in the day when every economist predicted Japan was going to be the largest economy in the world? They sure nailed that one, except for the fact that it’s 86% smaller than that of the U.S.
Boy Who Cried Tariff
Triple-digit tariffs for goods from China. This threat has come from the President repeatedly, but it is losing its efficacy. Why? Because he never means what he says. He just………..says stuff.
Of course, in simpler times, people actually believed him. Early this year, when he was rattling his sword about tariffs, the markets absolutely freaked. The /NQ, as an example, lost thousands and thousands of points, culminating in a tailspin that didn’t stop until April 7th.
I Dream of Gini
An easy-to-grasp presentation of the most unequal (Brazil) and equal (Slovakia) countries based on wealth distribution.
