He's concerned his wife will discover he has made a bad investment and for that reason we are supposed to buy more stock to run up the price so he can sell and break even. He's got to be a lair because I've never known a nine year old who was married. (Just using deductive reasoning) (he is entertaining and I will miss him if he goes away.) He shouldn't be concerned about making a bad investment now and then. I've made many. It's very easy to make a small fortune in the stock market. (The only requirement is to start with a large fortune) This is not a level playing field.