Considering what’s happening today, it’s easy to forget that last quarter was a huge dud for stocks. Here is a lovely diagram showing the clustering, with most stocks shoved to the left of the 0% mark.

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.
Considering what’s happening today, it’s easy to forget that last quarter was a huge dud for stocks. Here is a lovely diagram showing the clustering, with most stocks shoved to the left of the 0% mark.

I confess, I’m excited about this IPO, since the Knight family has meaningful participation, but I also think it’s going to be a high-water mark for equity markets after it’s through.


As much as I’m hoping this company goes public and is well received – – just – – wow.

As I mentioned earlier today, it is Apple’s 50th birthday. Here’s an interesting graphic showing how much their business has transformed over the years:
