Unconventional Thinking is Called For In These Uncertain Times. Financial markets should always be observed in context with the fundamental realities of the economy.

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From: Eric Bruck & Joel Framson [ebruck@silveroakwa.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:06 PM
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Subject: Letter To Friends of Silver Oak 082009
Unconventional Thinking is Called For
In These Uncertain Times
Financial markets should always be observed in context with the
fundamental realities of the economy.
To Our Friends of Silver Oak,
Our "motto" at Silver Oak, "Unconventional wisdom for
uncertain times," has become a mission statement for us during
the past year. It has evolved as our mandate to invent a better
Joel Framson & Eric Bruck, mousetrap to protect our clients' financial well-being in dealing
Principals with the fallout from this unprecedented financial crisis.
Nowadays, This past tumulteous year has demonstrated that our approach
you can't afford to has been working. A client with 80-90% of his or her portfolio
look at your wealth in our "Lower Risk Bucket" (Fixed Income) has fared better than
the same old way. the Dow Jones Industrial Average and approximated the return
on the S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis (with less than 80% of
We can help... the risk).
The financial well-being and peace of mind of our clients is our
~~~ core objective. We are proud that this objective is being met,
and that our "sleep-at-night" factor is always aligned with
In The News theirs.
Joel and Eric are We want to re-emphasize to our Clients and Friends our belief
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tuned... waterways. As we have experienced over this past year,
different vehicles derived from outside the box thinking may
be better suited to ensure a safer journey.
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more... Independent thinking and research, we feel, is the key to
successfully meet the unprecedented challenges we all face.
We at Silver Oak appreciate your continued interest in
our letters and hope that we can continue to provide valuable
insights to stimulate your thinking.
With our best personal regards,
Eric and Joel
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