I believe the conflict of interest is not simply that the author reported on a company they had invested in. In my opinion, the conflict lies in the fact that t

I believe the conflict of interest is not simply that the author reported on a company they had invested in. In my opinion, the conflict lies in the fact that they then wrote pieces, in their role as a journalist, that pretty much were free advertising and encouraged other people to also invest in this company. The fact that these pieces appear to be poorly researched is like icing on the cake. Because they benefit from people investing in this company, isn't that a clear conflict of interest?