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.

Timgarry Tim Ross

By -

My PLUS (AKA Slope GOLD) post for subscribers last week, on the 7th, must have been the timeliest of the year. Emerging markets have been absolutely falling to pieces, and after yesterday’s ridiculous, meaningless bounce-back rally, things are the proper color again: Red.

I’m getting a very late start this morning, so here are a few ETF charts I think merit observation. First is the oil and gas explorers, which is on the cusp of an important breakdown. This morning’s crude oil inventory report will abort this breakdown or get it rolling.

XOP (more…)

Beyond the Border Breakdown

By -

It was only a few trading days ago that most U.S. equity indexes were at the highest levels in the history of Earth. They are cheerfully and blissfully overvalued, far more than all prior bubbles, and no meaningful breakdown has occurred in over 30 months. Even so, the markets outside the U.S. has been ripping at the seams, and I wanted to share seven charts that are illustrative of that happy fact:

slopechart DXJ (more…)