grant62 are you being paid to write?, page-48

Grant62,

I have chosen to recently peruse the forums on HC on the advice of a friend. During the very brief time I have been here, you have been a standout contributor both from a quantitative and qualitative perspective. Your views are firm, confident, and backed by research. I sincerely hope you do not leave HC due to the views expressed by those running their own personal agendas. You are obviously a person from the industry and from what I can gather, you have spent considerable time advising the unwary which is not only admirable, but also commendable of so much more praise than you receive either from me or anyone else here..... I only wish I had known about these forums earlier.

My story? ... I unfortunately was a major ATC shareholder involved since the days of NGH ( some 4 years ). There is much to say about this company, much of which has not been aired here and probably never will be. For those interested, the whole exercise cost me in excess of $500K which led to the loss of my house, marriage and most importantly, contact with my children. I put all my hard earned eggs in one basket as I believed in the story.... it proved to be a BIG mistake and one that no person should ever make. I consider myself uninformed, possibly stupid, and have unfortunately paid a great price which I feel I will never recover from. I am what most of you would call a "loser" or simply an "idiot". This branding I must now wear and endure. Most of my friends now avoid me like the plague. My wife left because she considered me a "lost cause with no future". I suppose winners and losers don't mix in some social circles. I do not blame anyone but myself for my demise as I always had a choice.... I just made the wrong one.

I have mustered the courage to post here as I feel I probably would not have made the mistakes I have if I took time to consider the informed and independent views expressed by you and others here.

It would be a great loss if you were to leave HC .... other members here would see it the same way. Look inside yourself and go with your instincts... never let yourself be swayed by a small minority, and always respect and admire those that reciprocate your efforts. I along with many others here consider you an invaluable part of the forum.

To all the "knockers" out there, do not underestimate the value of Grant62.... his views are expressed to help others avoid disasters similar to my own experience.

Keep up the good work Grant62, and do what is right in your heart.


Kind Regards

JBriggs