I did not know about investor boards when I spent too much money on EESO otherwise, things would be different for me too. I only saw "news" updates by Scottrade and other companies, SEC filings (very few), and the internet advertisements. It should be illegal for companies to write anything that has not been filed with the SEC or other government agencies. Putting out bogus news releases are equivalent to someone selling a drink and claiming it can cure all diseases, then in small print at the bottom stating that some of the information might not yet be verified. That is not allowed in the food and drug industry. If there is no verifiable proof, experiments, data, research, etc. it does not get printed on the container. That would be a crime. It is ridiculous that companies get to make any bogus claim they want and have other "pushers" put it in print for them. Disclaimers, such as the ones found in the stock community, should not allow people to go free for their lies. People in this industry know this stuff know the psychology of people. They know people read and respond to the main text. They are allowing this on purpose.