As we approach what promises to be a dynamic trading week, let’s take a look at the VIX:
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.
Forgive and Forget
On Thursday, this headline caught my eye:
Let that sink in for a moment. People in this country, most of them in their late teens or early twenties, borrowed over one-fifth of a trillion dollars. That money went into the pockets of educational enterprises (with fat administrative salaries, tenured professor paychecks, and God knows what else). The people who borrowed the money blew off the debts. And now those stupid enough to be responsible are stuck holding the bag.
(more…)Our Little Yellow Buddy
No, no. Not the Chairman. That was totally uncalled for. Who said that? I’m talking about gold. Which, I believe, I’ve mentioned ad nauseum as one of only two assets (the other being bonds) which I love on the long side.
It’s looks terrific from any perspective, whether it’s daily……….
Gold’s Gathering Gumption
The fact I am bullish gold isn’t news. I wanted to offer up five charts to buttress my point-of-view. I’ve said a few words about each in the caption area.
Japanese Reflection (4 of 4)
I’ve been pleasantly surprised that some of my most popular posts are excerpts from the only history book I ever wrote, Panic, Prosperity, and Progress. Over this holiday weekend, I’ll be sharing, over the course of four days, the chapter dedicated to the inflation and bursting of the Japanese bubble of the 1980s. I think you’ll find some interesting parallels with China. You can read the first part here, part two is here, and part three is here.
Equities in Japan peaked on the last trading day of the year in 1989. The Nikkei ended the year with a crescendo, and the majority of market observers agreed that the market was not overvalued. There was no reason they should not have expected 1990 to bring in more profits, since the trend has been so strong, so persistent, and so long-lived.
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