take one for the team friday, page-158

I can't help myself ironballs ,sorry for this ,maybe you should be called ironhead. .Of course there is manipulation,attempted manipulation,failed manipulation and no manipulation where everyone thinks there is manipulation .The point being made by those with a few years under the belt is that in the overall scheme of things it doesn't affect the direction of markets over time ,if indeed it even works when everyone thinks it is.

It can happen on a day or over a period of time maybe ,but in the end Mr Market makes his appraisal of things and uncannily gets it right .Even a history novice could tell you that