A thoughtful Sloper sent in two videos he strongly recommended during these trying times.
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.
The Bitchez Throw in the Towel
ZeroHedge registered its domain name on January 11, 2009, and in a hallmark contrarian moment, they sprung into existence at almost precisely the market bottom in early 2009. They have, since that time, been predicting the end of the world, and their readers (among whom I proudly count myself) have been cheering, pointlessly, all along the way. Doom is always just around the next bend. (more…)
Capitulate Doesn’t Mean Joining Other Side
Here’s the definition courtesy of the Oxford Dictionary®: capitulate: verb Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender: The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
When one joins the other side after waging a war or conflict against it. They don’t call you a “capitulator.” They use a term far more harsh. (more…)
Why I’m Hanging On
I don’t blame ayone for being nervous about yet another bounce. Five years of relentless conditioning can do that to a person. For me, one stock that illustrates nicely why I’m hanging tough and, on the whole, merely tightening up stop prices, is WPRT. It was a fantastic topping pattern, and once it got cookin’, it got cookin’……. (more…)
Perspective Is Needed More Than Just Numbers
Like many of you I also during the holiday break had varying conversations on a wide range of topics with either family members or friends. One topic that came up many times was where the stock market would end up by year-end. People gave their differing opinions for both higher and lower guesses. However, what seemed to be missing from any of the discussions was whether the rise was valid or not. In other words, just why was the market at these levels to begin with? (more…)
