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Differentiated Thinking

"...In markets, everyone tends to see the same things, read the same newspapers and get the same data feeds. The only way to arrive at a different answer from everybody else is to organize the data in different ways or bring to the analytical process things that are not typically present..."

- Bill Miller, CFA

"At Legg Mason Capital Management we are constantly pushing ourselves to be on the "leading edge" of thinking the right way about long-term investing within an incredibly dynamic world. This passion for learning is what gives me confidence in our ability to deliver long-term results for you, our shareholders."

- Sam Peters, CFA

"In markets, competitive advantages are three: informational, analytical and behavioral…Behavioral advantages are the most interesting because they are the most durable..."

- Bill Miller, CFA

"Understanding the difference between long-term investing and short-term greed is an important dynamic in financial markets and it is fundamentally important to our understanding of how to make money."

- Robert Hagstrom, CFA

"We believe the expertise of Legg Mason Capital Management is driven by an intellectually curious, highly motivated, and experienced investment team. In our view, the LMCM philosophy and process has proven itself capable of adding value over long periods of time."

- Jay Leopold, CFA

"You can learn the basics of investing in about five minutes and then spend the whole rest of your life trying to understand the nuances. I've been an investor for over thirty years and I learn things every day."

- David Nelson, CFA

"What we are really trying to do is to think about thinking… Understanding how groups behave is central to understanding how complex adaptive systems - such as the stock market - work."

- Bill Miller, CFA

"While no fact or theory alone can make an investment case, ideas can inject the critical element that allows one to see opportunity where others only see peril."

- Randy Befumo, CFA

"Being bearish or cautious always sounds smarter than being bullish. No one wants to be thought panglossian, in denial of evident problems and risks."

- Bill Miller, CFA

"... a quality process, which often includes a large dose of theory, is the surest path to long-term success."

- Michael Mauboussin

"Systematic outperformance requires variant perception: one must believe something different from what the market believes, and one must be right. This usually involves weighting publicly available information differently from the market, either as to its magnitude or its duration."

- Bill Miller, CFA

For the LMCM team, expertise in finance, accounting and economics are only the beginning of our multi-disciplinary approach. We study everything from philosophy to the sciences to gain the broadest possible view of an ever-changing world. We invite you to explore the Legg Mason Capital Management difference.