Well "Chuck" walked them into the telecom fisco, did he not?  Far more harmful than a soundoff by some disgruntled employees.  I suggest you are very wrong as to when this practice started.  Banks have been ratcheting up sales and sales objectives for decades.  As for the sale of your shares, on the bright side someone got a bargain thanks you.  (Not sure how much you can make on ten shares!)  Is there a twinge of either sour grapes or perhaps racial annoyance in your goodbye comment?