From AI to automation, a global technological transformation is underway. In today’s episode, special guests Cathie Wood, Kevin Prins, and your host, Erika Toth, discuss what it could mean for your investments today—and in the future. They also explore adjacent industries positioned to benefit from disruptive innovation and recent developments from holdings within BMO ARK Innovation ETFs.

Erika Toth is a Director of Institutional and Advisory for Eastern Canada at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Kevin Prins, Managing Director and Head of Distribution for ETFs and Digital Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management, and Cathie Wood, Founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management LLC. The episode was recorded live on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

BMO ARK Innovation Fund ETF Series (Ticker: ARKK)

BMO ARK Next Generation Internet Fund ETF Series (Ticker: ARKW)

BMO ARK Genomic Revolution Fund ETF Series (Ticker: ARKG)

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