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Manuel Asensio Biography

Nine years of dedicated, activist short-selling earned Manuel P. Asensio a reputation as a successful and highly disciplined investment manager with a firm commitment to investor protection. Though many view activist short selling as disruptive to the markets, Manuel Asensio believes his deep research uncovered important information and facilitated accurate price discovery. While his investment research and short selling advocacy led to commercial success, Manuel Asensio also made important contributions to the securities industry itself. The short selling research of Manuel Asensio exposed overvalued securities. The information Manuel Asensio publicized in the Asensio & Company, Inc. reports helped journalists, regulators, legislators, and investors foster and invest in a fair marketplace. Manuel Asensio has received recognition from a variety of media outlets in connection with his short selling activities. The news sources attracted to the publicity his work generated include The Business Journal, The New York Times, Worth, Forbes and many others.

The professional life of Manuel Asensio reflects a desire to both succeed and help others. He and his family came to the United Sates from Cuba as political refugees in 1960. Manuel Asensio developed an early enthusiasm for political liberty and the American capitalist system. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University. However, his commitment to academic achievement and professional advancement did not prevent him from remembering his origins. The beloved mother of Manuel Asensio, Caridad Asensio, is the founder of the Caridad Health Clinic in Boyton Beach, Florida. She literally devoted the later part of her life to providing health care to poor migrants who could not afford proper medical attention. The relationship between Manuel Asensio and his mother has made investor advocacy and a concern for other people important features of his professional life. Unfortunately, this aspect of the Manuel Asensio record has often been overlooked by regulators and opponents.

History

From 1993-2003, Manuel P. Asensio served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive and Investment Officer of Asensio & Company, Inc. ("Asensio"). Manuel Asensio’s interest in financial markets began during his undergraduate years at the University of Pennsylvania. Upon completing his degree, Mr. Asensio continued his studies at the Harvard Business School. His first class educational pedigree and the many years he has worked in the securities industry make him an authority on investment research and the price discovery process. To demonstrate Mr. Manuel Asensio’s continuing level of professional excellence, he recently scored 90% on a Series 7 exam.

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“For the better part of the past decade Asensio's made his living by taking a contrarian stance on stocks that everyone else seems to love.”

Bethany McLean. Fortune

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