Prepare for Disappointment!
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.
In the Purple Camp
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People are getting less happy by the year, but the poor middle-aged bastards are definitely the most miserable of them all. W00t!
Fear’s Dirge
A moment of silence, if you please, for the VIX, which has since early 2020 crumbled from the 80s to, sadly, the sub-teens. The public has absolute, unshakeable, indefatigable faith that no matter what the economy is doing, the stock market will never, ever, EVER be allowed to fall for more than a day or two, thanks to the unlimited help of the helplessly-in-debt federal government.
The Sad Slog
Does the market seem dull to you? You’re not alone. The VIX has eroded down to a snooze-worthy 13-handle. Between that and a big holiday week forthcoming, we might as well just click all our monitors off.
The good news is………..it ain’t gonna stay 13 forever, ya know.
Sentimental Journey
The last major economic data point of the week just came out: the Consumer Sentiment data. It fell well south of expectations.
