Looks like the term. " Pump and Dumper" would fit well with Tardiff and Sprott

I have often told people that when these guys end up on BNN.... that one should do the opposite of what they are saying... if they don't like a stock... They are buying... If they love the story... they are selling.

They are just " Pump in Dumper" with nice suits and better media coverage... JMHO

The facts speak for themselves.

Funds comprise a very large portion of the market... They rely on individual investors to absorb their positions... A smaller pool of bag holders requires better media coverage... BNN not simply reporting, but aiding and abeting market manipulation.

Why is the Venture exchange down so much in an erra of robust metals and materials prices, declining inventories, and buildout of SE Asian infrastructure.... Perception and intimidation!

They ( BNN) have many investors scared to touch the venture market.... providing the Sprotts the opportunity to pilfer the battered sector for the next " Pump"

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From the Globe:

On Bay Street, this triggered a round of head-scratching. Mr. Tardif's comments indicate he sold in May, June, or July. He sounded bullish on the Business News Network on July 15, however, telling the audience the stock “could easily go to $50 or $100 a share” if the company met it targets. More importantly, as the owner of more 10 per cent of Timminco, isn't Sprott supposed to disclose when it buys or sells shares? It has filed nothing on that since May 2

And:

In 2004, Mr. Sprott loved Ceramic Protection; the stock is down 92 per cent since the end of that year. That same year, he was a supporter of Taser International; it has plunged more than 80 per cent. He once touted the merits of Bennett Environmental. Two years later, after hitting $27, it crashed. Now it's 27 cents. Nautilus, another one-time Sprott favourite, also got destroyed. He knows when to buy, but also when to leave.