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Feb 2021
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“Don’t eat the pizza” and other bits of ...

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Capital Group’s collegial culture shines through, as three equity portfolio analysts — Mark Casey, Lisa Thompson and Chapman Taylor — share details of a recent “lessons learned” session involving the entire investment team. Hear the compelling, at times quirky, lessons that have helped shape their careers.

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