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To: Jim Cash who wrote (3259)	2/5/2000 12:07:00 AM
From: Candle stick	Respond to of 4443

Great article Jim. Auric, could this be you?...;) read the excerpts below everyone, please. From the Small Cap Digest, by Richard Giest: These fury pessimists [short sellers] do serve a useful and legitimate purpose. They correct excesses in the stock market and often call attention to some of the shenanigans that plague our free market system. In fact, specialists could not function without the capacity to short stocks. Shorting is an emotionally manipulative device-where short sellers not only bet against the success of a company, but through rumor and innuendo, do their best to discredit management and others associated with a company. It is a process subtly carried out by a small minority of investors with the conscious intent of influencing stock prices through manipulating our emotions. Internet chat boards are a prime place for such manipulation. ....and this: For these short sellers often pick on small companies who have yet to produce significant revenues and earnings. It is up to us to recognize the psychological forces at work, and this is very difficult to accomplish when we're nervous about a down market. ....this entire article can, and should be read, here: smallcapdigest.com