RE: NGG wins Worst Managed Gold MinerA clown or incompetant manager could not so consistently underperform expectations. The magic word is "mistake" or "mistakes" to explain what went wrong. Referring to market manipulation that consistently disappoints investor expectations as "mistakes" suggests that the market manipulation is attributable to human error, instead of guile. Ergo, because 'to err is human, and to forgive, divine, we forgive he who admits frailty...even when frailty is a sham. It's how the SP is reduced on a valuable property so an acquiring company can build a foothold prior to a formal announcement. With fewer shares trading and a low SP, a marginal initial offer can look tempting. Then NGG's CEO balks, claiming the offer is too low, followed by a more realistic offer for remaining shares.
The earlier part of the scam is when the CEO fools a guru like JT into thinking the mining company is about to take off. I think JT is honest, and I'm about as suspicious as any sane person can be. Tax-loss season is about to end and I a hummingbird sings a happy song about bringing ngg into the family.