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.
Echos in the Mall
When I was in my teens, going to the mall was the thing to do. I was never into shopping, but since I had a girlfriend, we probably went to the mall at least once or twice a month. How times have changed! Department stores are dying. Costco and Sam’s Club? Let’s go there and buy a huge vat of mayonnaise!
Stores of Value
Three of my twenty-five short positions are retail. It’s interesting to me that all of these are down nicely today, even while the market in general is (yet again………) entirely green and at the highest prices in the history of the human race. I am hoping to hold on to these shorts for the long-haul.
Cost Go (Down)
Although I was too nervous to dare short such a well-managed company, Costco (COST) got zapped after earnings last night. The stock peaked way back on February 13th and looks poised for much, much lower prices.
Three Out of Four!
I never would have guessed that almost 200 million Americans are paying subscribers to Amazon Prime.
