We’re in the midst of an era on Wall Street where things pass for what they seem, not what they actually are. In an age of unprecedented central banking intervention and record low interest rates for six years running, with many years to come, authorities aiming to unleash animal spirits have engendered an atmosphere of unbounded fact-less, enthusiastic speculation across the entire world. The internet has increasingly led to superficial research, rapid spread of mis-information, along with a highly distracted, and financially illiterate populace. You happen to be a CEO and find yourself in the middle of one of the longest running bull markets for equities in history, coupled with non-existent volatility. It has never been easier to get away with misleading masses of impulsive investors and perpetuating an overvalued stock price with ease and for a surprising duration. We're in the perfect environment to manipulate your stock higher through pure hyperbole to get rich quick. The stock market is one place where its not frowned upon to use overt hyping techniques.
Logic should form the basis of any investment decision, yet wishful thinking, irrational fears and hopes, and other political and cognitive biases and mental shortcuts based purely on appearance dominate all forms investment decision making from Grandma Mae to Warren Buffett. The idea of efficient markets is an academic anachronism. Overcoming mental biases and cognitive weaknesses is a lifelong struggle for investors. Recognizing that they suffer from such struggles is an important first step for any aspiring Hypester to be able to exploit them.
If your business lacks long term merits or a solid foundation of cash flow, you must master and internalize the Laws of Hype that will be explained here to control your stock price's destiny.
If your stock price and net worth have been left in the dust by your more hype-prone and less conscience-ridden peers, such as Spencer Rascoff and Elon Musk, then no matter your circumstances, this is your definitive guide to hyping your own stock, becoming anointed by dumb capital markets participants and the media, and cashing in on the speculative frenzy.
Logic should form the basis of any investment decision, yet wishful thinking, irrational fears and hopes, and other political and cognitive biases and mental shortcuts based purely on appearance dominate all forms investment decision making from Grandma Mae to Warren Buffett. The idea of efficient markets is an academic anachronism. Overcoming mental biases and cognitive weaknesses is a lifelong struggle for investors. Recognizing that they suffer from such struggles is an important first step for any aspiring Hypester to be able to exploit them.
If your business lacks long term merits or a solid foundation of cash flow, you must master and internalize the Laws of Hype that will be explained here to control your stock price's destiny.
If your stock price and net worth have been left in the dust by your more hype-prone and less conscience-ridden peers, such as Spencer Rascoff and Elon Musk, then no matter your circumstances, this is your definitive guide to hyping your own stock, becoming anointed by dumb capital markets participants and the media, and cashing in on the speculative frenzy.
