[steholmes]

Not the same situation at all.

[kefka]

No, his netbook+bank account situation does indeed show similarities to the main question.

If you read between the lines, it amounts to "What is the minimum legal standard I have to follow to make money on this questionably gotten X?"

That's a sad question to have to ask.

[Dylan16807]

The blame for the sad situation goes to stock markets and stock market regulations in the first place. They make it illegal to know things about companies.