Hi Gary, thanks for taking the time to read it and for the kind words.

Thanks a lot for the comment, Alpha Stockman.

Yes exactly, I try to limit the risk as I can. The certification idea makes a lot of sense. I wonder how much the costs of implementing it would be.

Thanks for the comment, Zev. You raised a good point. The risk of fraudulent accounting can be significant with some names. I don't know of any ways to ensure that statements are accurate. I tend to limit risks as much as I can. Besides the usual due diligence and the analysis of earnings quality, in general, I think it's important to analyze the business from a qualitative perspective and compare it with other other companies with are familiar with and that we consider "less shady". Analyzing the business' qualitative characteristics properly and ensuring that what's written in the financial statements makes sense has helped me a lot in the past. I also avoid smaller names, as they tend to carry an even higher level of risk from this perspective.