Proctor & Gamble (symbol PG) is looking like it has topped:
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.
Boeing Slips Under The Radar
Artist’s conception of the Boeing 737 MAX design process (photoshop via Hiking in the Light).
Trillions More
Please note that the video below (either live, or archived, depending on when you read this) is not for political purposes. It is germane to trading as it relates to the rumored $1.9 trillion in money from thin air that the government plans to shower on well-connected corporations, badly-run states, and – – with what’s left – – Ma ‘n’ Pa Kettle.
Harmony at Gunpoint
Over just two days, I read the newly-published book We Have Been Harmonized cover to cover. For anyone interested in China, global economics, or high-tech surveillance, I heartily recommend it. The book is superbly written, well-researched, and comes from an author who is an expert in the field. In this post, I would like to explore some of the topics covered in the book.
For starters, I offer a philosophical question: Is there such a thing as a universal, indomitable human spirit? In other words, are all human beings imbued with the desire to live their lives freely and express themselves without fear of reprisal? Or is this notion simply coming from the head of someone like myself who has been blessed with life inside a western liberal democracy his entire life?
(more…)Split Vote
Well, I’ve been watching the Georgia results throughout the evening. How shall I put this? It’s, umm, not a landslide for anyone.
It looks like it’ll be about a half-day more before the smoke clears, but the market doesn’t really seem to be giving any clear clues. On the one hand, the Russell thinks things are just peaches-and-cream:
