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Speaker 1: Matt Miller here with PIM Fox, and we're gonna bring

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Speaker 1: in Bill Fitzpatrick right now global equity analysts and Manu

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Speaker 1: Japan and international equities. And Bill, let me start with

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Speaker 1: the b o J because it's I think such an

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Speaker 1: exciting story. Um, but they kind of disappointed markets today.

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Speaker 1: dragging has sent a very clear message that bank equity

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Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick is a global equity analyst at Manual Life Asset Management,

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Speaker 1: looking for some value and some bargains, perhaps in European

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