Canadian CPI came in above expectations for April, prompting speculation about an end to the Bank of Canada’s pause on rate hikes. On today’s episode, portfolio managers Chris McHaney, Om Karmalkar and your host, Mckenzie Box, explore what this could mean for markets. They also discuss low-volatility strategies, the U.S. debt ceiling standoff, and what recent corporate earnings can tell us about the state of the global economy. Read the episode summary.
Mckenzie Box is Director of Product and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Chris McHaney and Omanand Karmalkar, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
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ETFs mentioned in the podcast:
BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZFL)
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZTL)
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Ticker: ZST)
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLB)
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLU)
BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF (Ticker: ZNQ)
BMO ARK Innovation Fund ETF Series (Ticker: ARKK)
BMO US Dividend ETF (Ticker: ZDY)
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