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.
A Couple of Dollars
It has been heartening this week to see the two “dollar” style stores that I’ve been suggesting as short-sale ideas finally met their comeuppance (or at least the start of it). These patterns were beauties: Dollar General and Dollar Tree.
(more…)For Your Copper Kettle Needs
I’d never have guessed Williams Sonoma would look like this, but it appears to be absolutely firing on all cylinders. Amazingly, even at these levels, its P/E ratio is about 16.
The Secret is Out
Even though I’ve written about the company before, I had sort of stopped thinking about Victoria’s Secret. That is, until this afternoon, when we saw this happen:
(more…)Get Ready for Retail
If this sinewave holds up, January 2, 2024 should be the perfect day to short the everylovin’ bejesus out of the retail fund XRT: