Liz McDonald Uible

Akre aims to compound their investors’ capital at above-average rates of return over extended periods of time, while incurring a below-average level of risk. Their overall investment approach involves long-term investments in equity securities through fundamental, bottom-up analysis.

Deutsche Bank Investment Management (DBIM) offers a broad range of investment products that span the risk/return spectrum. The firm's primary investment strategies and products include equity, fixed-income, alternatives, private equity, cash management and multi-asset. Within each investment strategy, there is a team that manages and specializes in the particular asset category being employed. The team may use a variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques in trying to meet clients' investment objectives. DBIM may use bottom-up research that focuses on companies they believe have a history of above average growth, strong competitive positioning, attractive prices relative to potential growth, sound financial strength and effective management, among other factors. The firm may also use top-down research to identify investments that may benefit from changes in the overall business environment.