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Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director
David Crall, CFA, is Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director with Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. (NCRAM).
As its Chief Investment Officer since January 2010, Mr. Crall leads the investment activities and investment team of NCRAM. He is chairman of NCRAM's Investment Committee and portfolio manager of the Global High Yield Strategy. He also serves on NCRAM's Management Committee and Risk Monitoring Committee, helping to guide the overall business.
Previously, Mr. Crall was a portfolio manager and co-head of the high yield bond team at NCRAM. Prior to that, he was a portfolio manager of various high yield accounts at NCRAM. He became an analyst in NACRAM's high yield group in 1992.
Mr. Crall received his B.A. degree from Yale University. He is a CFA® charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
The following disclosure applies to the California Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Prime Money Market Fund and Tax-Free Money Market Fund.
Money Market Fund: You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.
The following disclosure applies to the Capital Preservation Fund and the U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
Money Market Fund: You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.
Alternative mutual funds that hold a variety of non-traditional investments also often employ more complex trading strategies than traditional mutual funds. Each of these different alternative asset classes and investment strategies have unique risks making them more suitable for investors with an above average tolerance for risk.