E134 – What Makes This Downturn Different?

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

With a possible recession on the horizon, investors are wondering if there are similarities between the current environment and economic downturns in 2008 and 2020. In today’s episode, portfolio managers Chris McHaney, Alfred Lee, and your host, Mark Raes, discuss what makes this situation different. They also look at the yield curve, mortgage-backed securities, dividend ETFs, and Canadian banks.

Read the episode summary.

Mark Raes is the Head of Product at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Chris McHaney and Alfred Lee, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on July 6, 2022.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZCS)
• BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (Ticker: ZSP)
• BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZFL)
• BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF (Ticker: ZMBS)
• BMO US Dividend ETF (Ticker: ZDY)
• BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (Ticker: ZDV)
• BMO International Dividend ETF (Ticker: ZDI)
• BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (Ticker: ZWH)
• BMO Premium Yield ETF (Ticker: ZPAY)
• BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (Ticker: ZEB)
• BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (Ticker: ZWB)

Disclosure:

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