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Dec 2023
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The Best of the Capital Ideas Podcast

CAPITAL GROUP
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The final episode of 2023 highlights some of the best moments from the Capital Ideas Podcast this year. Capital Group portfolio managers share their views on everything from investing through periods of crisis, to the power of concentrated portfolios, to the important lessons that emerge from success as well as failure. We also reveal our top book selection of the year.

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