Saturday, May 2, 2009

7) The four succession candidates. What were their performance numbers in 2008? Are all 4 on the list

WB - we have 3 candidates, all internal for CEO. 4 candidates for investment managers inside/outside. The 4 did no better than match the SnP last year.



CM - practically every investor I respect got creamed last year



WB - there 10yr has been very impressive. List has not changed. If I drop dead they need a new CEO tom, but investment managers can take time.



CM - we wouldn't want a manager who could went to all cash. We would exclude them. Not dumb enough for us.