CytoSorbents Corporation (CTSO)

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allenupl, you make good points. Sure, it is appropriate that Zacks discloses that they are getting paid. I see Zacks quarterly round ups as a PR assignment to raise the visibility of CTSO. A tiny company like CTSO is wise to buy this service. But beyond that, there is also the additional layer that Zacks takes no position on CTSO if you should buy or hold it. Sure, there is a price target in Marxx's pieces, but it never tells you when that number is expected. The future is infinite! Plus, as you know, the Zacks rank system is intended to guide its members on good stocks to buy and bad stocks to sell. CTSO is not included in the Zacks ranking system. To me, this recognizes that Zacks is purposely avoiding any possible conflict of interest. But, again, I am agreeing with you, perhaps even more so, that each investor needs to keep his or hers eyes open constantly. Don't ever rely on a single source of information, and read everything about a company. To me, most importantly, analyze charts for proper buy and sell points. Lastly, trust no one, even your friends. As my high school buddy Ben Franklin advised, "Keep your own counsel." (Sadly, Ben passed 200+ years ago, but I'm still chugging.) GL, allenupl.