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.

Killing Dracula

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I honestly think silver is trying to drive me insane.

You see, many weeks ago, when I expressed a strong interest in acquiring large amounts of the metal, five-star Sloper Baby Bear wisely suggested buying small amounts frequently, over time, and not worry about the wiggles. Well, since I’m a self-absorbed idiot, I ignored his counsel, and instead did something more approaching this kind of strategy:

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Silver! Finally!

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Only about thirty-six hours ago I did a post called Can Silver Come to Life? in which I bemoaned the fact that silver had been grinding away, going nowhere for months. I actually had a final paragraph in that post which declared I didn’t really care, since I didn’t have a position, but upon further reflection, and a commitment to the longer-term, I went ahead and not only took on the biggest position in PSLV I’ve ever had, but I also bound a bunch of silver bullion just for the hell of it. Thus, I deleted the “I don’t even care” paragraph in the post.

How pleased I was to see this morning that /SI is up over 4%!

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