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Morningstar Conversation Rooted in Buffett, Going for Growth By Kunal Kapoor Legg Mason manager Robert Hagstrom uses the value propositions of Warren Buffett to buy growth stocks. It’s been a tough stretch for the investment team at Legg Mason. While the headlines have been filled with banter relating to the falling fortunes of the legendary Bill Miller, his colleague Robert Hagstrom has not had an easy go of it, either. Hagstrom, who manages the Legg Mason Growth Trust LMGTX and has written books about Warren Buffett, runs a concentrated portfolio that’s lately been hit hard because of its financials exposure. We visited Hagstrom on Aug. 25 at Legg Mason in Baltimore to see how his investing philoso- phy has led him to some of the market’s most unloved areas—especially as a growth manager. We also spoke with him about the portfolio’s exposure to areas such as technology, which has also struggled lately. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. Kunal Kapoor: You’re well-known for having Robert Hagstrom: We wrote The Warren Buffett Way back in 1994 and started the mutual fund in 1995. I was a sole proprietor, running a very small shop. It became very clear to me that you needed a lot of support to run a mutual fund well. We didn’t have a marketing department. We didn’t have client service. We were a 1-800 number. I was good friends with Bill Miller, and he threw me a lifeline in late 1998. He asked if I’d come and run a growth fund for Legg Mason. I have a great respect for Bill, who I think is a written several books, and when a lot of people hear who you’ve written about—Warren Buffett—they’re surprised to know that you run a growth fund. MorningstarAdvisor.com 45
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008
Contents
New on MorningstarAdvisor.com
Letter from the Editor
Contributors
Inbox
Are You Preparing for Higher Taxes?
State of Financials
Oracles of Alabama
Investment Briefs
Managers’ Investment Secrets Revealed
Conformity Becomes a Growing Concern at American
Gimme Shelter
Location, Location, Location
Rooted in Buffett, Going for Growth
Keeping Little Company
Away from the Numbers
Consumer Confidence
What about Natural Gas?
TIPS to Beat Back Inflation
Investing in Hidden Assets
Funds That Have an Edge Come Tax Time
Mutual Fund Analyst Picks
50 Most Popular Equity ETFs
Undervalued Stocks
Most Popular Variable Annuities
New at Morningstar
One for You, 19 for Me
Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Intro
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Cover2
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Contents
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - New on MorningstarAdvisor.com
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Letter from the Editor
Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Contributors
Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Inbox
Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Are You Preparing for Higher Taxes?
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - State of Financials
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Oracles of Alabama
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Investment Briefs
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Managers’ Investment Secrets Revealed
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Conformity Becomes a Growing Concern at American
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Gimme Shelter
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Location, Location, Location
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Rooted in Buffett, Going for Growth
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Keeping Little Company
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Away from the Numbers
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Consumer Confidence
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - What about Natural Gas?
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - TIPS to Beat Back Inflation
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Investing in Hidden Assets
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Funds That Have an Edge Come Tax Time
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Mutual Fund Analyst Picks
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - 50 Most Popular Equity ETFs
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Undervalued Stocks
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Morningstar Advisor - Fall 2008 - Most Popular Variable Annuities
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