Cole is the President and a Portfolio Manager at Smead Capital Management. He leads the organization and its international equity portfolios. Mr. Smead also co-manages the US-equity portfolios. He is the Chairman of Smead Funds SA, the firm’s Luxembourg SICAV. Cole is also the President of the Smead Funds Trust.
Cole is an avid reader. He hosts the firm’s podcast, A Book With Legs. He is also a guest on Bloomberg and CNBC.
Mr. Smead grew up in the Seattle-area. He attended Whitman College and holds a B.A. in History and Economics from the school. Cole also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He now resides in Phoenix with his wife Kaydee and their four children.