Ashton Technology Group (fka ASTN)

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Interesting post from Yahoo regarding one investors visit with Fred.

FYI
by: zebra_356 (81/M/Dallas, Tx) 06/05/01 06:07 pm EDT
Msg: 118661 of 118671

I didn't forget you guys, honest! stpsep
5/5/01 11:44 pm
Just now had co. leave the house, and first time I've had a minute to myself!
I tried to get here last night, but had MAJOR problems anywhere I tried to go on Y'hoo. Finally gave up.

I haven't had any time to organize my notes, but I will definately do so B/4 the wknd. is over. I just wanted to say a few things to all of you that have been waiting patiently, and again I apologize for leaving you hanging!

Had a GREAT mtg. with Fred, and as I said to my wife, either he's the greatest salesman of all time, OR this co. is gonna ROCK!
Spent 1 hr. 40 min. with him, one on one, and hit him with EVERYTHING in the letter (NO, I didn't produce the letter), plus a lot of my other concerns.
For those of you that haven't met the man, I have to say I was VERY impressed, and found him to be quite a likeable fellow.
As I said here, or elsewhere, I've been in sales 28 yrs., and have called on the LARGEST co's. in the country, as well as mom & pop operations. And if there's one thing I'm good at, it's getting a feel of how a co's. doing on my first visit. In other words, are they on the way UP or OUT.
Owning my own business for the last 14 yrs., it's an important part of what I do, as I'm the guy approving credit, or not. And I've been fortunate (or lucky) enough to have only gotted burned once in 14 yrs.. Not a bad track record!
My point being, that's the main reason I decided to go to ASTN, to see just WTF I invested hundreds of thousands of my hard-earned $$ into, and starting to think that I just might have ****ed-Up big time!
End of story is, I left there more confident than I've been in a LONG time, and I swear the first thing I did, standing on the sidewalk right outside ATG, was call my broker on my cell & buy another 5K shs.. He had already left me a voice mail to see how the mtg. was going, and in the msg. said 'I don't know what's going on down there with you & Fred, but the damn stock is UP 15%!' :)
I do have some interesting tidbits to share with you, but I've gotta sort through and figure out what I can post, without betraying any confidences with Fred. The first thing I told him was that nothing we discussed would ever appear on the threads, which he appreciated! He HATES the damn msg. boards! I'm not saying he told me secrets that would violate the new selective disclosure rules and all that shit, but he did tell me things, that if they were to appear on the main threads, would know EXACTLY where they came from!
The one thing I will tell ya tonight is, by early to mid-summer (June/July?), we should all be VERY happy! Lots of things happening that should be cranking by that time frame, and REVENUES, finally REVENUES!!!
Sorry I can't tellya more tonight, but I've gotta organize my thoughts/notes.
But I will tellya, I'm a believer now more than ever! This co. is gonna make it, and BIG!
Goodnight!
Mark