Alex Berenson

“Big companies often use their leverage to take stakes in would-be suppliers, especially in the technology business.”

“Of all the big Internet companies, Yahoo is the most highly valued on a price-earnings and price-sales basis.”

“On the New York Stock Exchange, all buy and sell orders are routed through a single 'specialist,' guaranteeing that most small trades can be matched directly. But most larger trades are delivered to the specialist on the floor of the exchange by human brokers, a system that big investors view as increasingly inefficient.”

“To economists, prices serve as crucial signals to producers and consumers. In a regulated market, the state sets prices high enough for private companies to cover their costs and earn a guaranteed profit for their investors. But in a deregulated market, prices should vary with demand and supply.”