Daily Discussion, page-3281

Yes in some ways it’s not.
But consider the amount of information that can now be freely accessed by small investors. Anns is accessed by all simultaneously. And a lot of quality information available if one learns how to sift them. Ltr investors were all called dumb in 2019, but those who saw the gem turned each of their $12k into a million and for those who haven’t sold after the 55% drop from $3 to $1.40, they still are in $440k profit. Same is true with pls, azs, wa1, and a good number of other stocks in the last 4 years. Simple employees, homemakers and retireees who took some time to understand information presented in layman’s words in the forum have gained conviction to hold and gained much more than they earned and/or saved in their entire working life.
It must also be recognise that only a small percentage of explorers succeed in making a discovery. Each investor has to find one or a second one as a bonus

it’s more often than not that traders or people who come expecting a quick buck the whiners
Patient investors are focused on the prize when the stars align in a compelling fashion