The other day, I listened to a fascinating program about geothermal energy (I know that doesn’t sound exciting, but in my life, trust me, this is edge-of-your-seat type stuff). This is worth having at least a passing mention:

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.
Preface to all four parts: This weekend, I’ve taken some favorite exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and broken them into groups. I’ll share a few thoughts about each of these below, and as always, clicking on any chart will make it fill your screen, whatever size that may be.
This is one sector where I’ve been whipped for the past few weeks. Commodities – -energy in particular – – simply keep bullying their way higher, almost without a downtick to be seen.

Good morning, everyone. These four-day weeks can really play with one’s head. I have to keep reminding myself today is Thursday, since my brain tends to anchor to the idea that First Day Trading=Monday.
Except for the nearly 100 point plunge we enjoyed early yesterday, the /ES has been stuck in a really dull 20 point trading range almost the entire time.
