Good info. I have seen that the best policy is to hire friends and players you know to decrease the chances of bad surprises and to increase the chances of seeing increasing stats. . - AC.
With having hundred of bil in ally's, I'd have to say this is junk. His theories on ally's is incomplete. Sorry I don't want to elaborate or I'd have a lot more competition with ally trading. This may have been efficient when ally trading was in its infancy but now that it is a 2 year old economy, it is a lot more complicated than previously stated