Beyond BRICs
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.
Straw, Sticks, and BRICs
Nvidia’s Dawn
Happy Wednesday, everyone. The next 48 hours are going to be awfully interesting, to say the least. First off, the European Manufacturing PMIs came out, and they don’t exact suggest boisterous global economic health. Here’s Germany, which just clocked in its three major disappointment in a row and is now in the shrinkage zone.
Canada Trend Also Fails
Let’s Pretend
You’ve probably heard the well-known joke from back in the U.S.S.R. days: “We pretend to work, and they pretend to pay us.” Communist dictatorships depend on lies, and China is no different. They like to wrap themselves in the cloak of Marx and Mao while simultaneously appearing to be successful businessmen. The data, fudged as it is, was looking pretty dreadful. Their solution? STOP reporting it immediately! It saves you the bother of lying if you simply stay mute.
