On Tuesday morning, WalMart reportedly a 15% drop in profits year-over-year and warned they would be dropping estimates for forthcoming periods. I’ve placed countless thousands of trades in my life, but I don’t think I’ve ever traded a single share of WalMart. In spite of this, I decided to dust off the WMT chart and take a look at what was going on.
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.
Ralphing All Over Itself
Want to sell short a maker of overpriced preppy clothes created by cheap labor? Look no further than Ralph Lauren, my friend. A topping pattern for the ages:
Curses on Purses
I spend mountains of money on my family members, but I am reluctant to spend anything on myself. Part of it is outright cheapness, and part of it is the deep belief that I’ve got everything I need pretty much for the rest of my life.
The wallet I carry is a good example of this. I don’t know how many years I’ve owned it, but it’s perfect for me, even though it’s falling apart. Whenever I would present a credit card, it would be partly covered with black flecks, because little bits and pieces of my wallet would come off each time.
