Fears of contagion momentarily gripped markets in the wake of FTX’s meltdown and bankruptcy filing. In today’s episode, portfolio managers Winnie Jiang, Chris McHaney, and your host, Mark Raes, explore the potential for future regulation in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. They also discuss the latest inflation data, currency hedging, and the success of low volatility strategies this year. Read the episode summary.

Mark Raes is the Head of Product at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Winnie Jiang and Chris McHaney, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on November 23, 2022.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

BMO ARK Innovation Fund ETF Series (Ticker: ARKK)

BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZQQ)

BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF (Ticker: ZNQ)

BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZAG)

BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Ticker: ZST)

BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF (Ticker: ZEA)

BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZDM)

BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLU)

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