E149 – Is the Bank of Canada Slowing Pace of Rate Hikes?

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

The Bank of Canada delivers a smaller-than-expected hike, raising its key interest rate by half a percentage point. In today’s episode, portfolio managers Matt Montemurro, Chris Heakes, and your host, McKenzie Box, examine the hiking cycle in real time. They also discuss Tech giants’ earnings, inflation’s influence on fixed income, China's new Communist Party leadership, emerging markets, and the risk rally. Read the episode summary.

McKenzie Box is Vice President 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 October 26, 2022.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO Covered Call Technology ETF (Ticker: ZWT)
• BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLU)
• BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (Ticker: ZUQ)
• BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZQQ)
• BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF (Ticker: ZID)
• BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (Ticker: ZEM)
• BMO MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF (Ticker: ZCH)

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