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U.S. vs. international and emerging markets stocks
Diana Wagner
Equity Portfolio Manager
Lisa Thompson
Equity Portfolio Manager
September 10, 2026

So far this year, emerging markets have been emerging as winners, but can this continue? Capital Group portfolio managers Lisa Thompson and Diana Wagner discuss the merits of U.S., international and emerging markets stocks. #CapGroupGlobal


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Diana Wagner is an equity portfolio manager with 31 years of investment industry experience (as of 12/31/2025). She holds an MBA from Columbia and a bachelor’s degree in art history from Yale University.

Lisa Thompson is an equity portfolio manager with 38 years of investment industry experience (as of 12/31/2025). She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA® charterholder.

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