In today’s deep-dive episode, John Waters, and your host, Erin Allen, discuss the key takeaways from Ottawa’s recently released 2024 federal budget, breaking down capital gains tax changes, measures affecting registered plans, and other notable proposals—and what it could mean for you.   Erin Allen is Vice President of Online Distribution at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. She is joined on the podcast by John Waters, who is Vice President and Director of Tax Consulting Services at BMO Private Wealth. The episode was recorded live on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Download BMO’s 2024 ..read more

As the economy shows more signs of weakness, will the Bank of Canada be the first to cut rates? In today’s episode, Portfolio Managers Chris McHaney, Chris Heakes, and your host, Mckenzie Box, examine the economic divergence between Canada and the U.S., and potential paths forward. They also discuss currency exposure, a large federal investment in artificial intelligence, and commodities. The episode was recorded live on Thursday, April 11, 2024. ETFs mentioned in the podcast: BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZCS) BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (Ticker: ZSP) BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CA ..read more

What’s behind gold’s record-high rally? In today’s episode, Portfolio Managers Chris Heakes, Omanand Karmalkar, and your host, Mckenzie Box, identify a few forces supportive of bullion in the short and longer-term. They also discuss three ways to manage market volatility and U.S.-dollar-denominated ETFs. ETFs mentioned in the podcast: BMO Gold Bullion ETF (Ticker: ZGLD) BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF (Ticker: ZNQ) BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLU) BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLB) BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (Ticker: ZCN) BMO US Equity Buffer He ..read more

As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged for the fifth consecutive time, while maintaining cuts are likely still to come. In today’s episode, Portfolio Managers Winnie Jiang, Chris Heakes, and your host, Erika Toth, break down the latest announcement. They also discuss the path to rate normalization, alternatives to HISA ETFs, and Energy. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. ETFs mentioned in the podcast: BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series (Ticker: ZMMK) BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (Ticker: ZSP) BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Ticker ZST) BM ..read more

In this deep-dive episode, we explore the glittering world of gold bullion. They discuss notable trends, including the macroeconomic backdrop and push for de-dollarization, provide a use case for portfolio construction and introduce new BMO ETFs for Physical Gold. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. ETFs mentioned in the podcast: BMO Junior Gold Index ETF (Ticker: ZJG) BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF (Ticker: ZGD) BMO Gold Bullion ETF (Ticker: ZGLD) BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF (Ticker: ZGLH) BMO Gold Bullion ETF (USD Units) (Ticker: ZGLD.U) Investing in ..read more

Despite turbulent markets in 2023, the ETF industry continues to thrive, providing Canadian Investors with new options for growth. Portfolio manager Alfred Lee and your host, McKenzie Box, take a deep dive into the themes driving demand and the benefits ETFs have to various user types. Read the episode summary. McKenzie Box is Director of Product and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. BMO ETF 2024 Industry Outlook Report Visit the BMO ETF Centre *The Advisor industry is largely moving toward a service-oriented model usi ..read more

In this episode, the team discusses the latest quarterly Portfolio Strategy Report (QSR) and Fixed Income Strategy Report (FISR), which examine interest rate expectations, the Technology sector, U.S. and Canadian banks, a barbell strategy to add duration, and portfolio positioning for 2024. The episode was recorded live on Thursday, December 21, 2023. BMO ETF Portfolio Strategy Report – Q1 2024 BMO ETF Fixed Income Strategy Report – Q1 2024 Disclosure: *Mega cap technology names are less exposed to interest rates and have the potential to perform well despite rate cuts. Large cap tech names ..read more

Canada’s banking regulator cracked down on HISA ETFs in a long-awaited ruling. In today’s episode, our portfolio managers, and your host, Andrew Vachon, digest OSFI’s decision and provide places to park cash. They also discuss the latest Fed and Treasury announcements, the likelihood of a technical recession, and developments from the Bank of Japan. Read the episode summary. Andrew Vachon is a Senior Product Manager at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Chris McHaney, Portfolio Manager and ETF Specialist at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded liv ..read more

Higher interest rates for longer are creating volatility, yet also an opening for investors to earn attractive yields on the front end of the curve. Erika Toth discusses the latest quarterly Portfolio Strategy Report (QSR) and Fixed Income Strategy Report (FISR), which examine the latest market dynamics, and portfolio positioning across asset classes. Erika Toth is a Director of ETF Distribution at BMO ETFs. Q4 Portfolio Positioning Q4 Fixed Income Strategy Related ETFs: BMO Discount Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZDB) BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZAG) BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate ..read more

Bond yields continue to drive higher, creating volatility across markets, but also opening up opportunities for relatively risk-free returns on cash. On today’s episode, our portfolio managers and your host Mckenzie Box, discuss money market strategies and other cash options, while tracking the early returns on Q3 earnings season. They also discuss the concept of long-short investing and the benefits of new funds BMO is launching in the category. Read the Episode Summary Mckenzie Box is Director of Product at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Chris Heakes ..read more