E169 – Opportunity to Buy Canadian Banks on Sale

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

Investors have sold off Canadian banks alongside global peers in recent weeks amid Credit Suisse’s fire sale and broader financial-system concerns. On today’s episode, portfolio managers Vishal Bhatia, Chris Heakes and your host Mckenzie Box discuss how the selloff has created buying opportunities for longer-term investors. They also discuss other trading opportunities created by the recent volatility, including in infrastructure stocks, as well as what Canada’s latest inflation print means for the Bank of Canada’s interest-rate trajectory. Read the episode summary.

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

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF (Ticker: ZGI)
• BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (Ticker: ZEB)
• BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (Ticker: ZWB)
• BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (Ticker: ZDV)
• BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF (Ticker: ZWC)

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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