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> Quite an interesting paradox: The more regulations, rules, controls and surveys are introduced less detailed and exciting releases and disclosures are.. Inte

> Quite an interesting paradox: The more regulations, rules, controls and surveys are introduced less detailed and exciting releases and disclosures are.. Interesting example of what I see as counterintuitive behavior, which brings up a serious question. If companies are prevented from making anything other than dry financial disclosures every quarter, how is a normal individual investor who is not an insider then supposed to judge investment opportunities? Personally, I feel like the markets would operate better if companies, big shareholders, etc were always 100% free to make public comments without worrying about the SEC breathing down their neck micro-analyzing every statement. As an investor, I want to hear more from companies, not less.

dmingod666 5y ago
One option is, ICOs -- they are not regulated by anyone and they seem to be making announcements all the time on Instagram with wads of cash -- I don't understand all this but somehow, cash and rappers are part of the "proof of consuming stakes" algorithm or something...
danielmarkbruce 5y ago
They can research the products, the market/industry, the competitors. This is where the real information is.
- logicalmonster 5y ago
  As far as researching competitors goes, it’s tougher to do that if the initial principle exists and companies are all releasing dry statements. That’s my point. I’d like to hear more forward looking statements of the kind that the SEC frowns on.
  - danielmarkbruce 5y ago
    What you are saying is in some sense true, but only to a tiny degree. So tiny I'd say it's not relevant. The way to research competitors isn't to listen to the players involved. It's to deeply understand (via research, talking to real users, or becoming a user yourself) the players and their offerings and the components required to deliver those offerings. The players all have a nice coherent narrative about themselves and the competition. It's never the full story and in most cases wildly off.

dmingod666 5y ago

One option is, ICOs -- they are not regulated by anyone and they seem to be making announcements all the time on Instagram with wads of cash -- I don't understand all this but somehow, cash and rappers are part of the "proof of consuming stakes" algorithm or something...

danielmarkbruce 5y ago

They can research the products, the market/industry, the competitors. This is where the real information is.

logicalmonster 5y ago
As far as researching competitors goes, it’s tougher to do that if the initial principle exists and companies are all releasing dry statements. That’s my point. I’d like to hear more forward looking statements of the kind that the SEC frowns on.
- danielmarkbruce 5y ago
  What you are saying is in some sense true, but only to a tiny degree. So tiny I'd say it's not relevant. The way to research competitors isn't to listen to the players involved. It's to deeply understand (via research, talking to real users, or becoming a user yourself) the players and their offerings and the components required to deliver those offerings. The players all have a nice coherent narrative about themselves and the competition. It's never the full story and in most cases wildly off.