
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.
Oh, Rob………
So this Dad put the entirety of his kids’ college funds into Strategy (MSTR), of all things, and is actually surprised that it’s been a terrible investment. Here’s the response from MSTR management to Rob:
IPO Zeal Chilled
A good proxy for the public’s interest in getting into private companies before they IPO is neatly expressed by way of the Fundrise Innovation Fund (which, amazingly, I hear Scott Galloway still pushing on his podcast). It has come, shall we say, full circle. Prepare for a break to lifetime lows soon:

Her Name Was Leo……
Weekend Drama
Let’s start with me at a really fun cocktail party on Saturday evening. I notice that Bitcoin has suddenly spiked higher, as have the IG Weekend markets, so naturally I know something is up. I instantly see the cause:


