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.
Precious Record Highs
Palladium. Again.
Lest there be any doubts as to how prolific I’ve been with palladium posts, just look here. More specifically, reference this one post from nine months ago in which I declared my fondness for PALL. Since that time, it has gone up over 50%. This morning is just adding fuel to the fire, as seen with the /PA futures.

Cash is Trash
Another morning, another metals melt-up. The U.S. dollar, as witnessed by way of the USD/JPY, continues to decline. It’s pretty sad when one bankrupt country’s currency (U.S.) is being beaten by a country even more bankrupt (Japan). As for paper/fiat/worthless currencies, it’s a rapid race to the bottom.

Getting Real About Silver
My near obsession with silver back in 2024 has stood me in good stead. With today marking a lifetime high in the price of silver (as represented by the long-term /SI silver continuous futures contract) and besting even the highs of 1979 and 2011, I figured it would be good to reflect on this a moment.


