Douglas C. Noland

Federated Investment Management Co. (FIMCO) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII). FIMCO offers domestic and international equity, fixed-income and money market mutual funds, as well as a variety of separate account options for a wide range of investors.

Based in Dallas, David W. Tice & Associates, Inc. (DWT) is the investment advisor to the Prudent Bear and Prudent Safe Harbor funds.

Fleckenstein Capital, Inc. provides daily market summaries and investment insights through its website. The private company is based in Seattle, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The website offers a subscription service that provides access to premium content such as the Market Rap and daily Q&A, with the opportunity to "ask Fleck" your own questions. The company's founder, Bill Fleckenstein, shares his thoughts on the market and provides investment advice to subscribers. The website also features special features, video archives, and appearances. Fleckenstein Capital is not a registered investment adviser and the information provided is for informational purposes only.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. provides finance and insurance products to authorized Toyota and Lexus vehicle dealers. The company was founded on October 4, 1982 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.