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.

Post-SOTU Action

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It seems the entirety of concerns related to tariffs and trade were fully expurgated on Monday. Yesterday was a strong day for the bulls, and today we are heading into another all-green opening.

I often deride myself for making impulsive decisions, but my choice to get out of all my BITI (inverse Bitcoin) yesterday turned out to be spot-on, since I avoided the entire rally thereafter.

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Ceilings and Nvidia

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Whereas yesterday was a total and complete blast, today was more of a “meh” trading day.

The big event this week, ostensibly, is the NVDA earnings after Wednesday’s close. Incredibly, for nearly nine months, the stock has gone practically nowhere. I guess it is just digesting its massive gains from before. Obviously, this is the kingpin of all stocks benefiting from the AI boom, so all eyes will be on this sucker twenty minutes after tomorrow’s close.

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