I tip my hat off to Mike for bringing this up! Journalist + Investing + Reporting on it = Conflict of Interest. As one commenter on the original post stated "You also are possibly involved in insider trading. I don't trust you, disclosure or not."That is why I enjoy reading posts about tech by: +Mike Elgan +Robert Scoble +Stephen Shankland +Linda Lawrey +Zee M Kane +Nick BiltonMike Elgan originally shared this post:□□□How do you feel about tech bloggers who invest in tech?I come from journalism, where ethics precludes investment in the industry you cover. That's why I don't own any stocks or have any investment in any technology company. But a recent generation of bloggers doesn't feel that way, and believes that if you disclose your interests, you can cover your own industry -- y

I tip my hat off to Mike for bringing this up!

Journalist + Investing + Reporting on it = Conflict of Interest. As one commenter on the original post stated "You also are possibly involved in insider trading. I don't trust you, disclosure or not."

That is why I enjoy reading posts about tech by:
+Mike Elgan +Robert Scoble +Stephen Shankland +Linda Lawrey +Zee M Kane +Nick BiltonMike Elgan originally shared this post:□□□How do you feel about tech bloggers who invest in tech?

I come from journalism, where ethics precludes investment in the industry you cover. That's why I don't own any stocks or have any investment in any technology company.

But a recent generation of bloggers doesn't feel that way, and believes that if you disclose your interests, you can cover your own industry -- y