Actually, the best thing to do is to minimize your exposure to...

Actually, the best thing to do is to minimize your exposure to these sort of companies. Have no more than 1% of your cash into them. Think of it as a Tattslotto investment that is tax deductible.

And beware of idiots - I once had a friend who worked for XYZ - he came over and told me XYZ was on the verge of a big business deal. So I happily bought into it - dumped in $25k. Later I found out that the b@st@rd was simply retelling a story he heard on the investment forums.

Instead of slapping the idiot I turned and sold out of XYZ losing 20% in the process. It has since been delisted.

Later he tried to sell me a Henry Kaye investment package.

And its a good job its getting hard to purchase a gun license these days, let me tell you.