I can only assume you follow me on Twitter (if you don’t, here’s the link), and last week I offered up this gem to my good followers:
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.
Over and Out
I’ve made no secret of my enthusiasm for Overstock as a short, such as my posts from January 26th, March 1st, and March 14th. The stock has lost nearly HALF ITS VALUE since my first suggestion (see tint on chart below), and I believe it will be in the teens before the tumble is complete.
Me and the Market the Past Five Weeks
Fell Over
Back on January 26th (the lifetime top of the stock market, as it turns out), I wrote a piece called Overhyped in which I suggested shorting Overstock. I liked the chart, and as I said in the post: “But the ONE time I bought something from Overstock was just a nightmare, and I was amazed the company was even in business (plus their CEO has some weird hangup about short sellers). So – – feh! – – I’m short.” So far, so good:
Red History Month
Well, this is the first down month we’ve had since President Courageous Super Business Guy Deal-Making Genius got elected. It’s almost impossible to believe, but we haven’t had a single down month since October 2016. This is also the biggest loss for a February since 2009. Needless to say, I’m pleased we’ve broken this streak. We can see quite plainly the top, the drop, the recovery, and – – God willing – – the resumption of weakness.
