After been on IHUB for several years you get to know people. Some of those people are very knowledgable. What I have found out is some of the paid bashers of course own shares and trade just like we do. We all know this. However, trading is the only way they can earn an income. Some people are unable to work or keep a job for whatever reason or don't want to work(illnesses, criminal records, personality issues, laziness). Some are in old folks homes and gotta pay the bills. I'm not saying it is right bashing stocks. I'm just saying understand the basher and their motives.