When management owns stock, then rewarding the shareholders becomes a first priority, whereas when management simply collects a paycheck, then...

It's easy to grin when your ships come in and you've got the stock market beat, but the man worth while is the man who can smile when his pants are...

Just because a company is doing poorly doesn't mean it can't do worse.

If all of your friends buy a stock and you follow suit, think of lemmings and make sure you have something to catch you if you decide to jump.