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The Naked Truth: Investing in the Stock Play of a Lifetime

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The Naked Truth tells a story that may shock some of those who are unfamiliar with the netherworld of penny-stock promotion. It is a story that juxtaposes some of the best of human impulses against some of the worst. A fascinating and detailed account…I recommend this book heartily.
~The Federal Lawyer, June, 2009

Mark Faulk has not only been a tireless advocate in the battle to clean up our financial systems clearance and settlement mechanisms, he has covered the story with the kind of critical thought largely absent from New York financial journalism. Mark has managed to do this, moreover, with clean, crisp writing that avoids cant and is easily understandable to the general public.
~Patrick Byrne, CEO, Overstock

Faulk dives deep into the issue of naked short selling, providing readers with a behind the curtain look at one of the most controversial and misunderstood subjects in the U.S. financial markets today. With a focus on the company CMKX Diamonds, this spellbinding story will entertain and inform investors, gadflies and conspiracy theorists alike.
~Will Shanley, The Denver Post

It is an old tale. Saul of Tarsus, on the road to Damascus, suddenly sees the light, and his life has to change. Several one-time admirers of Urban Casavant, notably John Martin and Kevin West, have had their own road-to-Damascus moments. Each has had to realize that he had been acting blindly, and each has had to turn toward the light. This book, with the benefit of Mr. Faulk’s superlative narrative labors, is a progress report on that painful conversion and on its aftermath.
~Christopher Faille, Hedgeworld.com