Quotes by Don Hodges

“I feel nothing but contempt. They pay themselves like they are rock stars.”

“These are good growth stocks and we think the earnings are going to continue to keep growing.”

“When you put your name on a fund, theres a certain element of pride, of not wanting to be embarrassed or neglectful. . . . It forces you to want to work just a little harder to be right.”

“As they are changing from old contracts to new ones they are raising rates, which is a good sign that they are doing very well. They have established themselves as a viable investment prospect.”

“Anybody who owned General Motors for the dividend had to recognize there was a high probability the dividend would be cut. The important thing at General Motors is not the dividend. The important thing is they make money again.”

“I dont think any of us are averse to the development. St. Joe has had trouble in dealing with the law.”

“We would like them to be more constrained, more enlightened. Theres nothing to prevent them from doing the right thing.”

“Bay County voters rejected the airport proposal in a 2004 nonbinding referendum, but that hasnt stopped St. Joe or the state from pursuing this boondoggle. This is neither the time nor the place to build a destructive new airport as corporate welfare. We already have an underutilized airport that can serve the region well into the future when we will know much more about the troubled aviation industry, the realistic prospects for another airport, and the true environmental and financial cost.”

“Its a new day dawning for the railroads.”

“We believe the blend of investments in companies in various sectors, as well as the representation in multiple cap sizes, provides distinctive portfolio diversification and balance. This strategy helps us to remain flexible and to truly be on the lookout for opportunities that are worthy of investment, regardless of the size or sector of the company.”