E171 – The Last Push is Always the Hardest

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

Earlier this week, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the right monetary approach calls for prudence and patience, all while the pressure mounts for a pause. On today’s special episode, portfolio managers Alfred Lee, Matt Montemurro, and your host Mckenzie Box analyze the latest CPI prints North and South of the border. They also discuss a shift in market leadership, an uptick in interest rate volatility and the quest for de-dollarization.

Read the episode summary.

Mckenzie Box is Director of Product and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Alfred Lee and Matt Montemurro, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (Ticker: ZTIP)
• BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLU)
• BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (Ticker ZUQ)
• BMO Covered Call Technology ETF (Ticker: ZWT)
• BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZCS)
• BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZSU)
• BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Ticker: ZST)

Disclosure:

The viewpoints expressed by the Portfolio Manager represent their assessment of the markets at the time of publication. Those views are subject to change without notice at any time without any kind of notice. The information contained herein is not, and should not be construed as, investment, tax or legal advice to any party. Investments should be evaluated relative to the individual’s investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance. Any statement that necessarily depends on future events may be a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance.

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