In that case, though, a market adage, and my adaptation of an often-repeated tip, should come in handy, even in the Twitter age: Before acting on uncertain information, "buyer beware, " and "don't trust, verify".

WSJ: Current Account: Capital Market Tech Snags Grow Alarmingly Frequent

These latest findings bear out earlier research, carried out by, amongst others, Pam Meadows for the NAPF, which has all shown that the often-repeated slogan about the increasingly flexible labour market is indeed a myth.

BBC: Peter Thompson's speech

Betty Crowe's three adult children began noticing in late 2010 that their mother, now 81, was having problems with short-term memory and often repeated herself.

WSJ: New Push For Early Testing, Treatment For Dementia

But the story is repeated often around here, and it speaks to the carnival-like atmosphere in this boomtown.

NPR: Cashing In on Economic Downturn