It's not just the directors at fault here. I believe the problem...

It's not just the directors at fault here. I believe the problem is the current market mentality of all market participants. Too many are focused on the short term that they don't let their investment grow properly. Many don't give their investments the leeway of a bad quarterly let alone a bad FY. Those with longer horizons used to consistently win this race but that is not so anymore. Those with compound accretion in mind have better chances but (like I do) watch in horror as good LT investment options dwindle and everyone is herded into a handful of stocks like lambs to the slaughter. Which makes it even easier to get everyone to rush for the exit on a hint of a bad quarterly and/or FY. Wash rinse repeat, as we all march like zombies towards the death of the free market while holding on to an ever devaluing currency. While good assets and value accretive businesses marked private and unobtainable...