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To: DiViT who wrote (33919)	6/18/1998 2:09:00 PM
From: Stoctrash	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

4-REAL short stories try here: Message 4907238 FOOL ON THE HILL An Investment Opinion by Louis Corrigan Asensio, Dreyfus, and Color Chromatics Investors leery of short-selling must still recognize its entertainment value, at least when Manuel Asensio is involved. Asensio & Co. is an institutional money management firm based in New York City that's developed a following over the last few years after making a number of bold public calls on crappy companies trading at ridiculous valuations. He's the guy who issued a "strong sell" recommendation, which CNBC's Joe Kernan read verbatim on the air, when removable drive maker SyQuest Technology (Nasdaq:SYQT - news) unaccountably -- and briefly -- shot up to $18 in May of 1996. With other major league disasters like the bankrupt Solv-Ex and the former Diana Corp. on his resume, Asensio deserves attention. He's also noisy enough that he eventually gets it. Of course, he's also frequently wrong on certain details of the stories he tells. And until recently, his reports, which are usually posted to his website (http://www.asensio.com), have suffered from grammatical deficiencies that hardly inspire confidence. While he may be righting investment ..more..