Sold Short! An Interview With Manuel Asensio

Editor’s Note:

The following is an interview done by Dave Goodboy in conjunction with
RealWorldTrading.com.

After you read the interview, talk about it
here.

Brice

We are truly privileged to be joined today by
short seller extraordinaire and corporate fraud buster, Manuel Asensio. In 1996,
he started the internet’s first private internet site devoted to investor
advocacy and critical commentary on publicly traded stocks. This site’s 8 year
public record is the best, fully audited recommendation record ever compiled by
a Wall Street firm. His mission is to hunt down and expose companies that he
believes are defrauding investors. Manuel has great lessons to teach us
concerning short selling, corporate fraud, and the future of the financial
markets… Let’s get started!

 


Dave:
Welcome to Real World Trading, Manuel. It’s a pleasure to have you
here.

Manuel: Thank you for having me here.

Dave: Let’s
begin with a little history about yourself. Can you give me a brief
background, where you are from, education, what first sparked your interest
in the markets—