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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;treehugger, post: 1514169, member: 28451&quot;]There are a number of &quot;companies&quot; that employ a scam strategy called &quot;pump and dump&quot;.&nbsp; Basically, they own something such as a precious metal or stock, etc. and they would like to see the price rise so they can sell it.</p><p><br /></p><p>They pump up the supposed value of owning the thing so they can dump it when it reaches a higher price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of these companies seem very legitimate and do sometimes provide interesting commentary.&nbsp; This is not their real purpose, however.</p><p><br /></p><p>The people who suffer are those who make purchases because of the touting of these &quot;companies&quot; as the price of the item goes up.&nbsp; However, when the price declines, the &quot;investors&quot; are often left in worse shape than before.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just remember there is no known person alive who can accurately predict the future on a consistent basis.&nbsp; Predictions have very little value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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