E213 – Inflation Falls Within BoC Target. What’s Next?

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

Canada’s inflation rate fell within the Bank of Canada’s target range, easing to 2.9% in January. With potential rate cuts on the horizon, portfolio managers Chris McHaney, Chris Heakes, and your host, Mckenzie Box, make a case for duration and discuss how to manage reinvestment risk. They also explore long-short equity strategies and share their top picks for sectors and factors.

The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZAG)
• BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZCS)
• BMO Long Short Canadian Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLSC)
• BMO Long Short US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLSU)
• BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF (Ticker: ZGI)
• BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF (Ticker: ZRE)
• BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLB)
• BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (Ticker: ZUQ)
• BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF (Ticker: ZDH)
• BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF (Ticker: ZWE)

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