BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

Jan 30 2025 267 ep. 27 mins 42
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In these timely episodes, we provide the latest investment news and expert commentary on the markets, the economy and investing.

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E254 – Guided Portfolio Strategy Q1 2025

Jan 30 2025 22 mins  
How are today’s hot-button issues impacting markets? In this episode, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Erika Toth, share more on their cautiously optimistic outlook. Guided portfolio strategy report Quarterly Fixed Income strategy ETFs: BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (ZLB) BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (ZLU) BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF (ZSML)

E253 – Trump, Tariffs & Trade

Jan 23 2025 20 mins  
Trump and tariffs and trade, oh my! In this episode, special guest Chris Krueger, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Erin Allen, discuss the current state of affairs, Canada’s most likely path forward, and potential impacts to other allies. Erin Allen is Vice President of Online Distribution at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. She is joined on the podcast by Bipan Rai, Head of ET

E252 – Should You Be Wary of the U.S. Market in 2025?

Jan 16 2025 16 mins  
Is the coast all clear for another banner year for U.S. assets? In this episode, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Erika Toth, explore several reasons to consider reorienting exposure. Why you should be a bit wary of the U.S. market in 2025 ETFs 2025 outlook ETFs : BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (ZWH) BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF (ZWU) BMO Covered Call U

E251 – A Record-Breaking Year for Canadian ETFs

Jan 09 2025 27 mins  
The Canadian ETF industry ended 2024 with a bang—shattering several records. In this episode, Portfolio Manager Matt Montemurro, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Skye Collyer, delve into the trends driving growth and which ETFs dominated flows. The episode was recorded live on Wed, Jan 8, 2025. ETFs: BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG) BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ZS

President-Elect Donald Trump’s Tariff Threat is Too Big to Dismiss

Dec 26 2024 34 mins  
Today, we have a special treat for our listeners—an in-depth episode of the Markets Plus podcast by BMO Capital Markets. In this panel discussion, you’ll hear how U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican products may be a way to bargain with important trade partners but it doesn’t diminish the urgent need for North Ameri

E250 – Decoding Q4 Canadian Bank Earnings

Dec 19 2024 23 mins  
In this special episode, Sohrab Movahedi, Bipan Rai, and Skye Collyer take a deep dive into Canada’s Big Six, from recent earnings results and valuations to expectations for 2025. ETFs: BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (ZEB) BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF (ZBI) BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (ZAG) BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (ZWB) BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks

E249 – Fixed Income Positioning After Jumbo BoC Rate Cut

Dec 12 2024 23 mins  
After another 50-basis point rate cut, the market is weighing where the Bank of Canada’s rate path goes from here. While the latest inflation print south of the border may complicate that trajectory. BMO Portfolio Manager Matt Montemurro, Head of Fixed Income and Equity Index ETFs, joins Bipan Rai, Managing Director, BMO ETFs Strategist, and your host Erika Toth, Director for BMO

E248 – A Deep Dive on Long-Short Strategies

Dec 05 2024 16 mins  
In this episode, special guest, Lu Lin, and your host, Zayla Saunders, take a deep dive into long-short strategies—revealing why they believe this new era of liquid alternatives is game changer for investors. Zayla Saunders is a Senior Associate for Online Distribution at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. She is joined by Lu Lin, Head of Quantitative Investments and Strategic Optimizat

E247 – A Trump 2.0 Economy

Nov 28 2024 20 mins  
As markets prepare for Trump 2.0, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Erika Toth, draw parallels between the 2016 and 2024 economic dynamics, discussing proposed policies, emerging trends, and what to expect going forward. Erika Toth is a Director of Institutional and Advisory for Eastern Canada at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Bipan R

E246 – Investing in New Era of Infrastructure Transformation

Nov 21 2024 29 mins  
AI, de-carbonization and de-globalization are three of several trends transforming energy infrastructure, heralding a new era of potentially higher growth rates. In this episode, BMO portfolio manager Massimo Bonansinga joins BMO ETFs’ Mark Webster and host Erika Toth to discuss how to access this widening opportunity set. Massimo Bonansinga is Portfolio Manager (Industrials and