Of paradigm shifts...

"... In Ferrochina's case, analysts have come under scathing criticism in the print and Internet media over the past week, and have responded in predictable fashion by shifting blame to the company's management, saying that the latter didn't provide any inkling of the financial stresses the company faced, as if it is incumbent upon managements to tell analysts all the company's deep, dark secrets. Taken to its logical extreme, such a flimsy defence implies that if all company managements were forthright and transparent about everything, what need is there for analysts? ..." - R SIVANITHY, Senior Correspondent, Business Times.

Then: analyst = the stock market guru
Now: analyst = the guy who analized stock market investors

I love reading about all the finger-pointing when the shit hits the fan. =)