DWS Investments
DWS Investments is the US retail brand name of Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM), the global asset management division of Deutsche Bank. With more than US $655 billion in assets under management globally (as of 12/31/08), DeAM is one of the world’s largest and most trusted asset managers. With a strong commitment to superior performance, innovation and leadership in intellectual capital, DWS Investments offers a comprehensive and diverse family of products available through financial intermediaries and retirement plans. Through DWS Investments portfolio management, investors can tap into DeAM's far-reaching global research organization of more than 900 investment professionals (as of 12/31/08), who manage equity, fixed-income, balanced, cash, real estate and hedge fund investments around the world.
1A portfolio that concentrates its investments in one economic sector or geographic region faces the risk of higher share-prices volatility.
2Small capitalization stocks have historically exhibited more volatility than larger-capitalization stocks.
3Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations can involve additional risk relating to political economic or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currencies; withholding or other taxes; trading, settlement, custodial and other operation risk; and the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets.