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SCM 4th Quarter 2008 Newsletter

The King is Dead, Long Live the King  The French say, “Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!” The King is dead, long live the King. When the Monarch or holder of the throne would die, a new one would immediately rise up and replace

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No Believers

William Smead Chief Executive Officer Chief Investment Officer      Dear Clients and Prospective Clients: The day before the 1980 Presidential Election was 28 years ago today. Ronald Reagan was ahead in the polls and the stock market had risen over 25% in the six

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SCM Missive | October 22nd, 2008

William Smead Chief Executive Officer Chief Investment Officer      Dear Clients and Prospective Clients:  1. What have U.S. stock markets which fell 35% or more done in the few months after plunging to a violent low? Answer: There are two possibilities which have occurred.

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SCM Missive | October 17th, 2008

William Smead Chief Executive Officer Chief Investment Officer  Dear Clients and Prospective Clients:I have been in the investment business 28 years and Warren Buffett has made a stock market prognostication only two prior times (near the bottom in 1982 and near the top in 1999).

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SCM Missive | October 14th, 2008

William Smead Chief Executive Officer Chief Investment Officer  Dear Clients and Prospective Clients:The stock market rallied in a powerful way yesterday and is begging everyone to take a position on up or down in the near term. I’d rather help us think straight. We own

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