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BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

Canadian investors breathed a small sigh of relief following January inflation data that showed a continued cooling in consumer prices. In today’s episode, portfolio managers Chris Heakes, Matt Montemurro and your host, Mckenzie Box discuss the divergence of inflation trends occurring between Canada and the U.S., where price gains continue to run hotter than expected, increasing the likelihood interest rates will need to go higher for longer there. They also dive into the relative performance of real-estate income trusts as well as technology stocks to start the year, and where those sectors go from here.

Mckenzie Box is Director of Product and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Matt Montemurro and Chris Heakes, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on February, 22, 2023.

Read the episode summary.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF (Ticker: ZRE)
• BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (Ticker: ZTIP)
• BMO US TIPS Index ETF (Ticker: TIPS)
• BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZRR)
• BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (Ticker: ZUQ)
• BMO Covered Call Technology ETF (Ticker: ZWT)
• BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (USD Units) (Ticker: ZUS.U)
• BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (US Dollar Accumulating Units) (Ticker: ZUS.V)
• BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZSU)

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