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.
The Stuff of Nightmares
For a kid from the cold war like myself, it’s troubling to know that we aren’t at the end of history after all:
(more…)Sanctioning Ourselves
An Economic World War III
President Biden deserves credit for having so far avoided World War III. He has resisted calls to impose a no-fly zone over the Ukraine, which would lead to war with Russia, and he has clearly signaled he has no intention of fighting Russia.
(more…)The Oil Top
Well, happy weekend Slopeland! I hope it has been a good start to 2022 for you. It has certainly been an interesting and profitable year thus far, which brings me to today’s post. I try to compose posts around what I perceive to be key turning points in markets, and I think our current market qualifies. Today, I want to try to bring some closure to what has been my baby of late… crude oil. I will also discuss interest rates, and the outlook for the S&P 500 for the remainder of the year. Let’s take a look!
Below is a one year chart of the monstrosity that has become crude oil. I have been heavily involved in the energy space for nearly two years now, coming off the Covid crash low. On Monday through Wednesday of last week I sold off all of my energy-related positions. Why did I do that, and what do I think is ahead for the oil market?
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