Trading the Trend (Collection)

Twit Me a River

They believe [fill inthe blank] because hescreams at them withcertainty and reducesall the complexities ofa market into a cartoonbull or bear.

Twitter, chat rooms, message boards, e-mails from guys selling get rich fast—the desire to convince someone else of something—never ends. Twitter, however, is the one social media app that fascinates me. It is very cool conceptually. What a great way to reach people, to get a message out, and quick.

However, how can millions of tipsters and tweets bring actionable and credible advice on making money to you on a daily basis? They can’t. It’s too much information. It’s not the most important information, either (remember price?). One inventive fellow, attempting to base his hedge fund around ...