I am sharing this chart of Duolingo (DUOL) not because it’s an interesting chart, but because I’m quite impressed that a relatively new company like this is actually thriving. Good on them!
The Universal Language
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.
Affirm Finishes Bullish Base
It seems lending money to the desperate might be working out as a business model in these increasingly trying times.
Shooting For The Moon, Landing Among The Stars
E-commerce Juggernauts Going Further For Longer
Search. Click. Pay. Collect.
While the online shopping market segment has seen a bit of normalization since the decline of the pandemic; e-commerce continues to dominate the retail market, quite literally. In fact, the pandemic years were only the beginning, as it’s looking to be yet another eventful year ahead for some of the biggest and most successful names in the business.
Don’t believe me? Well, listen to the numbers talk. Globally, there are more than 26 million e-commerce sites. In the United States, there are already more than 9.5 million e-commerce platforms, and the number is only growing.
(more…)The Sole Stinker
Good morning, everyone! I’m having a grand old time, and my heart remains filled with gratitude at the Slopers who are helping me keep things sailing smoothly this week. The market day starts at 4:30 a.m. here, but that’s OK, because my brain is wired to wake up before the market opens irrespective of time zone.
Just a Dash
I made a long suggestion on Halloween (“Dash for Cash?”) which was rather prescient.
Nice to see some long ideas work out!
