yaqona's paradox

Here is the paradox that faces any company who wishes to use new media like HC to talk down a takeover target:

- The corporate goal is to talk down the value of the target.
- But, investors are suspicious of those who do not hold the stock.
- So negative posters must hold the stock, whilst still performing the role of systematically talking down the stock.
- And yet, if someone's views really were that negative, they would sell, and then not bother expending any energy on a company they do not hold.
- Yet, they don't sell, because they know that the price will be going up, and that is why they are there - to talk down the stock and soften up the holders prior to a bid.

YAQONA'S PARADOX:

A NEGATIVE HOLDER OF A STOCK ISN'T REALLY NEGATIVE, BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO HOLD THE STOCK. THE HOLDING IS THE SENTIMENT.

So, it really doesn't matter what negative posters say, or whether they have a HOLD or SELL sentiment... THEY STILL HOLD.

The holding is the sentiment. Their tongues say one thing, and their wallets say another... just as it is with Santos.

This is why, despite coming out with a thousand and one reason why they don't like the stock, the usual suspects cannot leave. They are caught in Yaqona's Paradox. And so is Santos.

FOLLOW THE MONEY ... Santos' money, and the downrampers' money. The money does not lie.

Yaq