Capital Ideas Podcast

Equity investment analyst Melissa Gallagher looks at why pharmaceuticals remain an attractive investment area and how obesity treatment and AI continue to drive innovation in this space.#CapGroupGlobal For our latest insights, practice management ideas and more, subscribe to Capital Ideas at getcapitalideas.com. If you’re based outside of the U.S., visit capitalgroup.com for Capital Group insights.  Watch our latest podcast, Conversations with Mike Gitlin, on YouTube: https://bit.ly/CG-Gitlin-playlist  This content is published by Capital Client Group, Inc.   U.K. investors can view a glossary of technical terms here: https://bit.ly/49rdcFq  To stay informed, follow us  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-group/posts/?feedView=all YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalGroup/videos Follow Mike Gitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegitlin/  About Capital Group  Capital Group was established in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, with the mission to improve people’s lives through successful investing. With our clients at the core of everything we do, we offer carefully researched products and services to help them achieve their financial goals.  Learn more: capitalgroup.com  Join us: capitalgroup.com/about-us/careers.html  Copyright ©2025 Capital Group 

Andrea Montero, an investment professional and energy sector specialist at Capital Group, joins Mike Gitlin to discuss the complexities of investing in oil and gas. From boots-on-the-ground research in the Canadian oil sands to navigating geopolitical shocks and policy shifts, Andrea shares how she applies a process-driven, principles-based approach to the energy trilemma: balancing security, affordability, and sustainability. She also reflects on why she returned to Capital Group after a summer internship, how her investment approach has changed since transitioning from analyst to portfolio manager and how collaboration across asset classes leads to stronger investment decisions.  #CapGroupGlobal   For full disclosures, go to capitalgroup.com/global-disclosures.    For our latest insights, practice management ideas and more, subscribe to Capital Ideas at getcapitalideas.com. If you’re based outside of the U.S., visit capitalgroup.com for Capital Group insights.    Watch our latest podcast, Conversations with Mike Gitlin, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbKcvAV87057bIfkbTAp-dgqaLEwa9GHi    This content is published by Capital Client Group, Inc.    U.K. investors can view a glossary of technical terms here: https://www.capitalgroup.com/individual-investors/gb/en/resources/how-to-invest/glossary.html     To stay informed, follow us    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-group/posts/?feedView=all          YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalGroup/videos    Follow Mike Gitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegitlin/    About Capital Group    Capital Group was established in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, with the mission to improve people’s lives through successful investing. With our clients at the core of everything we do, we offer carefully researched products and services to help them achieve their financial goals.   Learn more: capitalgroup.com   Join us: capitalgroup.com/about-us/careers.html     Copyright ©2025 Capital Group 

Turbulence in the municipal bond market has created some interesting opportunities for investors. Capital Group portfolio manager Chad Rach shares his thoughts on the events driving muni bonds this year, including an unusually high volume of new issuance. Chad also covers the interest rate environment and highlights a recent site visit that changed his investment perspective.  #CapGroupGlobal   For full disclosures go to capitalgroup.com/global-disclosures    For our latest insights, practice management ideas and more, subscribe to Capital Ideas at getcapitalideas.com. If you're based outside of the U.S., visit capitalgroup.com for Capital Group insights.    Watch our latest podcast, Capital Converstaions, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbKcvAV87057bIfkbTAp-dgqaLEwa9GHi         This content is published by Capital Client Group, Inc.   U.K. investors can view a glossary of technical terms here: https://www.capitalgroup.com/individual-investors/gb/en/resources/how-to-invest/glossary.html   To stay informed, follow us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-group/posts/?feedView=all       https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalGroup/videos   Follow Mike Gitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegitlin/    Learn more: capitalgroup.com   Join us: capitalgroup.com/about-us/careers.html    Copyright ©2025 Capital Group

Equity investment analyst Nathan Meyer looks at the changing face of media, from the dominance of streamers to the shift from computer game creators to platform companies. #CapGroupGlobal For our latest insights, practice management ideas and more, subscribe to Capital Ideas at getcapitalideas.com. If you’re based outside of the U.S., visit capitalgroup.com for Capital Group insights.  Watch our latest podcast, Conversations with Mike Gitlin, on YouTube: https://bit.ly/CG-Gitlin-playlist  This content is published by Capital Client Group, Inc.   U.K. investors can view a glossary of technical terms here: https://bit.ly/49rdcFq  To stay informed, follow us  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-group/posts/?feedView=all YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalGroup/videos Follow Mike Gitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegitlin/  About Capital Group  Capital Group was established in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, with the mission to improve people’s lives through successful investing. With our clients at the core of everything we do, we offer carefully researched products and services to help them achieve their financial goals.  Learn more: capitalgroup.com  Join us: capitalgroup.com/about-us/careers.html  Copyright ©2025 Capital Group 

Welcome to “The Power of Advice.” In this limited series, we’ve lined up industry leaders, business innovators and entrepreneurs to share their journeys of building brands, reinventing careers and learning lessons. In our first episode, we hear from Larry Fitzgerald, 11-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. Larry joins Mike Gitlin to tell how the experience of interning at a financial services firm one offseason led to the founding of Larry Fitzgerald Enterprises, which has since notched over 200 investments. He discusses why he prefers early-stage investing and shares the advice he gives young people — including his own sons — about embracing discomfort as a path to growth. #CapGroupGlobal      For full disclosures, go to capitalgroup.com/global-disclosures.          For our latest insights, practice management ideas and more, subscribe to Capital Ideas at getcapitalideas.com. If you’re based outside of the U.S., visit capitalgroup.com for Capital Group insights.       Watch our latest podcast, Conversations with Mike Gitlin, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbKcvAV87057bIfkbTAp-dgqaLEwa9GHi        This content is published by Capital Client Group, Inc.        U.K. investors can view a glossary of technical terms here: https://www.capitalgroup.com/individual-investors/gb/en/resources/how-to-invest/glossary.html        To stay informed, follow us       LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-group/posts/?feedView=all        YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalGroup/videos        Follow Mike Gitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegitlin/       About Capital Group    Capital Group was established in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, with the mission to improve people’s lives through successful investing. With our clients at the core of everything we do, we offer carefully researched products and services to help them achieve their financial goals.       Learn more: capitalgroup.com       Join us: capitalgroup.com/about-us/careers.html       Copyright © 2025 Capital Group 

It started with an impromptu phone call and has evolved into a thoughtful, prudent approach to bring private markets within reach for more investors. Hear Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin and KKR co-CEO Scott Nuttall discuss partnership, the importance of aligned corporate cultures and share perspectives on pursuing better outcomes for investors. #CapGroupGlobal           Capital Group (the "Adviser") and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”) are not affiliated. The two firms maintain an exclusive partnership to deliver public-private investment solutions to investors.         For full disclosures go to capitalgroup.com/global-disclosures.         For our latest insights, practice management ideas and more, subscribe to Capital Ideas at getcapitalideas.com. If you’re based outside of the U.S., visit capitalgroup.com for Capital Group insights.         Watch our latest podcast, Conversations with Mike Gitlin, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbKcvAV87057bIfkbTAp-dgqaLEwa9GHi This content is published by Capital Client Group, Inc.   U.K. investors can view a glossary of technical terms here: https://www.capitalgroup.com/individual-investors/gb/en/resources/how-to-invest/glossary.html   To stay informed, follow us   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-group/posts/?feedView=all YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalGroup/videos   Follow Mike Gitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegitlin/   About Capital Group Capital Group was established in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, with the mission to improve people’s lives through successful investing. With our clients at the core of everything we do, we offer carefully researched products and services to help them achieve their financial goals.     Learn more: capitalgroup.com     Join us: capitalgroup.com/about-us/careers.html     Copyright ©2025 Capital Group

Tomoko Fortune, an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group, has a rich background in tech investing, emerging from the dot-com bubble. She discusses the rush in AI investments, sharing insights on differentiating between disruptors and the disrupted. Tomoko emphasizes the importance of long-term investment strategies, strong management, and the adaptability needed in today’s market. She also highlights the value of mentorship and a supportive ecosystem in navigating challenges, offering a fresh perspective on opportunities in the evolving tech landscape.

Equity investment analysts Celia Huey outlines current investment opportunities in China, innovation in the technology and healthcare sectors and the benefits of local fundamental research. #CapGroupGlobal For our latest insights, practice management ideas and more, subscribe to Capital Ideas at getcapitalideas.com. If you’re based outside of the U.S., visit capitalgroup.com for Capital Group insights.  Watch our latest podcast, Conversations with Mike Gitlin, on YouTube: https://bit.ly/CG-Gitlin-playlist  This content is published by Capital Client Group, Inc.   U.K. investors can view a glossary of technical terms here: https://bit.ly/49rdcFq  To stay informed, follow us  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-group/posts/?feedView=all YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalGroup/videos Follow Mike Gitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegitlin/  About Capital Group  Capital Group was established in 1931 in Los Angeles, California, with the mission to improve people’s lives through successful investing. With our clients at the core of everything we do, we offer carefully researched products and services to help them achieve their financial goals.  Learn more: capitalgroup.com  Join us: capitalgroup.com/about-us/careers.html  Copyright ©2025 Capital Group 

In this discussion, Paul Benjamin, a portfolio manager at Capital Group with expertise in technology and AI, teams up with Hilda Applbaum, a multi-asset allocation specialist. They delve into asset allocation strategies amidst economic uncertainty. Hilda shares insights on dividends and investment prospects in the realm of fallen angels. Meanwhile, Paul highlights sectors poised for growth due to the AI revolution. Together, they offer compelling strategies for navigating stocks, bonds, and the complexities of today’s financial landscape.

Julian Abdey, a seasoned portfolio manager at Capital Group and dubbed Dr. Doom for his prescient analyses before the financial crisis, shares his insights on navigating investment challenges. He emphasizes the need for flexibility in strategies as market conditions shift, highlighting the potential of small-cap investing in emerging markets like Japan and India. Julian discusses his transition from academic ambitions to a successful investing career, the influence of mentorship, and even reflects on personal achievements, blending professional wisdom with heartfelt anecdotes.