I used to think that, until I read this: http://www.zerohedge.com/content/zero-hedge-conflictsfull-di...

In particular:

  | The reality is, critical readers should read analytic 
  | posts and the rest of Zero Hedge* with the blanket 
  | assumption that the author is totally "conflicted."  
  | (Phrased more logically, that the author stands to 
  | benefit from being right--imagine that).

* Replace "Zero Hedge" with "News Site", "Blog", etc.