Tech Stock Valuation

One of the most compelling advantages of the Internet is that it allows the

widespread dissemination of information on an almost cost-free basis. E- mail is

one of the Internet’s most popular uses. However, like any inherently useful tool,

the use of e-mail can be corrupted to serve illegal purposes. So-called e-mail spam

is a favorite tool of con artists who seek to promote bogus investment schemes or

to spread false information about a company over the Internet. Using low-cost but

sophisticated software, spam artists can send literally thousands of e-mail mes-

sages to potential investors with a simple mouse click. E-mail spam allows the

unscrupulous ...