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Capsule: Christopher M. Lamb, Old Mission Investment Co.

By Dan Jamieson

January 4, 2009 6:01 am ET

CHRISTOPHER M. LAMB

Principal

Old Mission Investment Company LLC

Traverse City, Mich.

Assets under management:

$233 million

Forecast:

Market predictions have little value for Mr. Lamb, but he is willing to hazard a guess that later this year, "we may see a glimmer of hope that the world is not going to zero." At that point, a vigorous rally could ignite, he said.

He is also optimistic about the corporate-bond market. Government bonds are too pricey, "but I think you could see ... equitylike returns out of a good-quality corporate-bond portfolio" even if stocks languish, he said.

The 2009 finish line:

The Dow: 10,400

The Nasdaq: 1,840

The S&P 500: 1,060

Tip sheet:

Favorite sector: Financials.

Next big thing: Mutual funds that offer active pricing for purchases and sales during the trading day.

Biggest concern: Losing a generation of investors who have exhausted their patience with the equity markets.

Reading, watching, listening to:

Book: "The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life" by Alice Schroeder (Bantam Books, 2008).

Websites: bloomberg.com, cnbc.com.

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