A really popular dude, if he is persuasive, can sometimes be the most likely type of salesman to bring in the most money, especially selling to those whom he is

A really popular dude, if he is persuasive, can sometimes be the most likely type of salesman to bring in the most money, especially selling to those whom he is most popular with. It seems to be quite common where capital markets are guided by popularity or capitalist connections, that the lowest hanging fruit & largest source of money for many persuasive operators are those particular capitalists themselves rather than potential customers or profitable operations.