And there we have it...the exact mechanism by which a fool and his money are quickly parted :o)
LOL. I read with amusement some the yahoo boards for stocks - it's good laughter. You'll pick up a morsel here and there, usually from former or current employee of the company, but I know folks who actively trade and had a chance to ask them if they watch the messages boards at yahoo. They laughed when I asked the question. I suspect it's mostly posts from people who got wacked on a certain stock and are still smarting or someone who made some money by accident and is now a pro at picking stocks...