The unknown author of this article from over 20 years ago is a genius.
In one brief article he encapsulates everything I believe about the media noise around investing, with satire and more than a handful of references only Wall Street insiders will fully appreciate.
Hidden within the satirical comments is this line that sums up the point the author is making:
Normal investors shouldn’t read day-to-day market reports because it will only cause them to churn their accounts.
You can read the full article here.