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The case for international equities
Gerald Du Manoir
Equity Portfolio Manager
May 17, 2019

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Capital Group portfolio manager Gerald Du Manoir talks about the importance of including international equities in a well-diversified portfolio, despite years of lagging index returns relative to U.S. markets. It’s not about investing in geographic regions, he explains, but specific company-by-company opportunities.


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Gerald Du Manoir is an equity portfolio manager with 34 years of industry experience (as of 12/31/2023). He holds a degree in international finance from the Institut Supérieur de Gestion in Paris.

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