parkera, just start small. You'll make lots of mistakes....

parkera, just start small. You'll make lots of mistakes. Cinderella had to scrub lots of dirty pots before she went to the ball!
As to whether HC is a microcosm of investor opinion, ask yourself, whose opinion would I really value? An anonymous scribe whom you have never met, and of whom you know nothing?
Opinions might be entertaining, sometimes really good analyses are provided here too, but at the end of the day try to make sure that known facts support the opinions.