RE: Don't Be Dazzled6 Mar 2025 22:26
I find it fascinating how a company like DEC, and before that, Globo or Afren, can invent some sort of magic formula, be it asset management, or phantom sales, or low production costs pumping oil that no other company has ever thought of, or could accomplish, can trade and get its' shares listed on any type of exchange, but then, it's a win-win for both parties.
Lenders secure loans against assets, analysts and auditors get retained, institutional investors can trade on both sides of the scales, rise or fall.
But the private investor, Jim with his 5000 shares or Terry with his 4000, they're the suckers who get left with nothing when the company finally goes tits up. The world goes on of course, and yeah even I got conned by this one, though I still believe originally he had a decent idea that worked on a very small scale but could not be repeated above maybe a couple hundred wells.
He's like the punter who figured out a way of beating the bookies. He gets lucky a couple of times, and that convinces him he's found a sure-fire way to beat the bookies every time. Well, nearly every time. Well, most of the time. Well, sometimes. All the while, he chases his losses, racking up debt, sure that the first couple of wins MUST be the norm, and not the exception.
And he's still got his credit cards to borrow off. Until his winning formula pays off.
Because it's a sure fire winner. It was once. And will be again.
Right ?
Right ?