E72 – Moving Cautiously on Inflation Risk

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

The statements from the Fed this week have perhaps put inflation risk at the top of investor concerns. However, our experts, Chris Heakes and Matt Montemurro, point out that Advisors still have time to build protections in their client portfolios through a range of prudent strategies, including U.S. TIPS, base metals and other cyclical sector allocations, accessible through Canadian equity solutions.

Read the episode summary.

Mark Raes is the Head of Product at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Chris Heakes and Matt Montemurro, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on May 5, 2021.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO MSCI Innovation Index ETF (Ticker: ZINN)
• BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (Ticker: ZTIP)
• BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZMT)
• BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (Ticker: ZCN)

Additional resourses:

• Deep Dive episode: Hedging Against Inflation with ZTIP, ZGD & ZEO

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