let's say everyone followed that logic - if you don't hold you can't write anything about them
1. The "population" of AKK shareholders is very small. Very little would written if you had to be a shareholder to have "right" to write.
2. A shareholder will typically have "confirmation bias" and look primarily (only?) for views that support the case to hold the shares
3. Most of what is written - about any company - comes from non-shareholders. Just look at all those articles or reports from say Next XXX Rush. Not only non-shareholders but paid by company to write them.
4. Conflict of interest is easily solved by not having a position - most writers will disclose that (as for example I have done many times).
Why does it concern you what others write. You could choose not to read it. You could choose to participate and put up the contra case .... although trying their best and cutting them some slack isn't (IMO) a reason to buy into a company.
Different strokes for different folks .
Good luck.
AKK Price at posting:
0.6¢ Sentiment: None Disclosure: Not Held
