Very good post mathmanjc. This is the price you have to be willing to pay if you want to buy in 'early'. There are pros and cons of being an early investor. The pros are that the price is much cheaper, and you have the chance of making windfall profits 'if' things go well, and the company makes it. The cons are, that you have to be willing to deal with tremendous volatility, and possible diliution, while the company grows. The way I see, it, it's simple--- If people can't handle any of this, they need to wait until the company has 'made it', before they buy in. Sure, the price will be much higher, but also, much more stable. All of the issues that we are dealing with now, are exactly the reason why many people refuse to buy penny stocks. It's a choice we have made, so we really should'nt complain.