When it comes to striking a balance between growth and safety, investors naturally gravitate toward US exposures. However, with a cloud of uncertainty hovering over our neighbours in the south, where can Canadian investors find their target yield? Listen to Mark Raes, Alfred Lee and Chris Heakes as they provide valuable insights on Quality, with a global tilt, and preferred shares, as favourable bets to help boost 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 Alfred Lee and Chris Heakes, two Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on October 14, 2020.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

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

BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF (Ticker: ZGQ)

BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF (Ticker: ZGI)

BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (Ticker: ZPR)

BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF (Tickers: ZHU, ZUH – Hedged to CAD)

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