The artificial intelligence boom is here. But will it soon bust? On today’s episode, portfolio managers Matt Montemurro, Chris Heakes and your host, Mckenzie Box, analyze Big Tech’s growth prospects. They also discuss the tentative U.S. debt ceiling deal, the overheating economy and international equities. Read the episode summary.

Mckenzie Box is Director 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 Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (USD Units) (Ticker: ZUS.U)

BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZSU)

BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZTL)

BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLU)

BMO US Dividend ETF (Ticker: ZDY)

BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZCS)

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

BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZFL)

BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (Ticker: ZTIP)

BMO US TIPS Index ETF (Ticker: TIPS)

BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF (Ticker: ZNQ)

BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF (Hedged Units) (Ticker: ZQQ)

BMO Covered Call Technology ETF (Ticker: ZWT)

BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF (Ticker: ZWE)

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