What might recent AI developments mean for your investment portfolio? In this episode, Malcolm White joins host Zayla Saunders to explore the pace of innovation and the potential spending shifts emerging from the most recent earnings season — and why the ripple effects may be worth paying attention to, wherever you're invested. 

Zayla Saunders is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined by Malcolm White, Director and Portfolio Manager of Global Equities at BMO GAM. This episode was recorded live on Wednesday, March 04, 2026.

ETFs mentioned:· ⁠

BMO Global Equity Fund (Active Series) (Ticker: BGEQ)

Sources:

ETF Flows, according to the National Bank Report, December 2025

'AI Boom' - BMO Global Innovators Fund, Monthly Commentary (February 2026)

CapEx: Capital expenditures

Magnificent 7: A group of seven high‑performing U.S. technology and tech‑adjacent companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla.

P/E ratio: The price-to-earnings ratio measures a company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings (EPS), serving as a valuation tool to help assess whether a stock may be overvalued or undervalued.

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