While it is tempting to time to market, the current volatility is anything but predictable. A prudent investing style is required to meet fluctuations across equity valuations, commodity prices and the economy. To this end, Mark Raes, Chris Heakes and Chris McHaney weigh in on multiple market scenarios, with valuable trade ideas to maintain a defensive growth position as the uncertainty plays out. Our experts also outline opportunities in the energy sector, which has been reckoning with changing consumer demands, and make the case for why every investor should have a global ESG strategy in the portfolio. 

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Mark Raes is the Head of Product at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Chris Heakes and Chris McHaney, two Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on September 16, 2020.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

·      Deep Dive: Why ZPAY Earns More Through a Crisis

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (Ticker: ZUQ)

BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Ticker: ZLU)

BMO Premium Yield ETF (Ticker: ZPAY)

BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF (Ticker: ZEO)

BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF (Ticker: ESGA)

BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF (Ticker: ZMID)

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