This episode features a diverse sampling of perspectives from three Capital Group investment professionals. Economist Jared Franz shares his outlook for the global economy. Equity investment analyst Jeff Garcia spotlights opportunities in today’s emerging markets, especially Latin America. And fixed income portfolio manager Shannon Ward discusses the high-yield bond market. Jared Franz is an economist at Capital Group. He covers the U.S. and Latin America. Jared joined Capital Group in 2015. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. Jeff Garcia is an equity investment analyst at Capital Group. He covers consumer discretionary, financials, health care and information technology in Latin America. He has seven years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. He holds a bachelors degree from Stanford University. Shannon is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. She has 25 years of investment industry experience, including one year with Capital Group. Previously, she worked as a portfolio manager with Oaktree Capital Management. She holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and a bachelors degree from University of California, Santa Barbara. Your host Matt Miller is the policy and communications advisor for Capital Group. An author and former Washington Post columnist, Matt was co-host of the public radio program Left, Right & Center. Do you have any suggested topics for Capital Ideas? Please contact our editorial team at capitalideas@capgroup.com.