The Internet can be a dangerous place for ignorant investors.
Recently, I came across an informative post that detailed the bullish case for what the author posited to be a hugely undervalued growth stock. The thesis was extremely compelling, with plenty of industry statistics and market trends to back up its case. Information asymmetry (knowing what others do not know) was a key underlying theme, and when I cross-verified the statistics and market data cited, it all checked out.
The author's credentials also seemed pretty legitimate enough, as he claimed that he had been studying the industry for "years" and was a (supposed) expert in this field.
After about an hour of reading (and my own cross-research to verify his statistics), I was almost convinced that the stock was a good investment opportunity...until I saw this (super) tiny print buried near the bottom which disclosed thatthe issuer had provided a marketing...