Well, I don't have any proof that manipulation isn
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However, manipulation would be temporary, not something which can effectively last for years. Every quarterly, annual or other report put out by a company gives investors information by which they can value the company. If, by looking at the reports, you think the market is underpricing the stock, either through manipulation or because other investors "just don't get it," you have an opportunity to buy at that "low" price and make a large return. If you think PTOI is undervalued by a factor of ten and you're confident the stock should be trading at $0.40...then back up the truck.
Keep in mind that any and every investment is worth exactly the total value of the cash that investment ultimately returns to the investor, with that future cash returned being discounted annually by an interest rate or other estimated rate of return. That's a very important concept that I feel few investors know about.
If PTOI started making money and paying dividends of just $0.02/quarter, guess where your stock would be. Do you think anyone could manipulate the stock to keep it down at $0.04 if that were the case?? If they did, would you care??...of course not. You would buy and enjoy your 200% annual returns. Stop blaming manipulators--PTOI is your problem.
After seven years, PTOI seems to have driven home the point that investors will likely never see any return of cash. Seven years is a long time to at least prove there's value and a potential for future cash returns...and PTOI hasn't tried to show any. If there's actual positive value and if Mr. Heddle were to announce how well processor #3 did during the test runs two and a half years ago, your investment would skyrocket.