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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.
Goin’ to the Pictures
I’ve got 50 short positions, and every single one of them is profitable. I am increasing their size where appropriate. What surprised me is that my biggest cash winner hasn’t been some zany high-tech or unicorn, but a boring old movie theater company. There is profit in popcorn.
Flying Cars
As Tesla has gone flying, for the first time, over $500 per share (a gain of 190% in just six months)………….making this niche electric car maker the second-most valuable auto company on Earth…………
Semi-Tough
Home, sweet home! Back where I belong! So here’s a post about a sector I’m finding rather interesting these days: semiconductors. Below is a chart of the semiconductor index, symbol $SOX, and what I suggest is a looming bout of weakness. Below this index I’ve provided four individual semi stocks that I think warrant close observation. My only position now is a whole ton of February SMH put options.
A is for Auto
I was definitely in “Defense” mode on Monday morning and went into “Attack” mode a few hours into the day. I started with 50 positions, retreated with my hair on fire to 30, then re-established 13 to end at 43 shorts. I am pleased to say they were all in the green at day’s end. Among them are these three auto-related shorts which I added:
