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proven overall success of liberal trade is indeed a strong economy and strong markets. The reasonable person might also conclude that any action that is directly contrary to the policies that have given rise to record levels of economic activity and market growth/wealth should not be pursued. Just who is this “reasonable person”? According to businessdictinary.com, the term refers to an:
Ordinary, prudent person who normally exercises due care while avoiding extremes of both audacity and caution.
For example, for investing in the legal cannabis industry, the reasonable person knows to take caution if relying on the “as is” information presented on bulletin boards, social media, and platforms such as Motley Fool, Reddit, and Seeking Alpha. This recent Bloomberg article reminds us all too well that the manipulators have their preferred platforms to pull the wool over the eyes of the Retail Investor.
As an aside, if you ever read an opinion piece on these platforms scroll to the end for disclosure (short or long position; invested in competitors; compensated to write; etc) and closely observe the content and examples to check for unbiased coverage and consistency with the piece’s title and subject matter.