I’ve probably shown this a dozen times, but now, more than ever………
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
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Feel-Good Video of the Day
A couple of dawgs in Georgia got free run of the aquarium, since everything is shut down.
Harsh Truths: How To Get A Job As An Analyst

We Don’t Need Another Hero
In spite of all evidence to the contrary, I’ve never been a nerd. I’ve never played Dungeons & Dragons in my life. I never was particularly good at computer programming. And I was never into comic books.
Having said that, I’m wading into unfamiliar waters when I observe anything from the world of comics, and it certainly isn’t anything I follow. But I was struck by this news that just tumbled out:

A New Low In Trading Decisions
It’s honestly breathtaking how dumb a person with some extra cash and a trading account can be. Allow me to illustrate.
One of the few stocks that has been thriving through the entirety of this crisis has been Zoom Telecommunications (ticker symbol ZM). Since everyone is trapped at home and doing video conferences, Zoom’s service has been getting a tremendous amount of use and attention. Their stock chart, naturally, has the hallmarks of a successful bullish play: strong prices accompanied with surging volume.

