In this special episode, Sohrab Movahedi, Chris Heakes and Daniel Stanley dive into first quarter results from Canada’s “Big Six,” discussing major performance drivers such as the Omicron variant, geopolitical conflict, and interest rates. Our experts also offer multiple ways to gain exposure, focusing on the BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (ZEB) and BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (ZWB).

Daniel Stanley is an ETF Specialist at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Chris Heakes, Portfolio Manager and ETF Specialist, BMO Global Asset Management and Sohrab Movahedi, Managing Director, Financials Research, BMO Capital Markets. This episode was recorded March 7, 2022.

 

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

·       BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (Ticker: ZEB)

·       BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (Ticker: ZCN)

·       BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (Ticker: ZWB)

·       BMO Discount Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZDB)

·       BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (Ticker: ZDV)

·       BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZUB)

·       BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF (Ticker: ZBK)

·       BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF (Ticker: ZWK)

 

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