I can almost guarantee when those companies were in the pennies they were scrutinized as well, and not considered big money stocks. We just didn't have Ihub to discuss it 15-30 years ago. Obviously people had doubt in those companies at one time for them to be in the pennies, just like this one, it is called stock trading for a reason. Almost everything you buy is based on speculation, there is never a for sure money maker. I just try to stay were the money lies. I consider it a more sophisticated gambling problem.