E96 – Bracing for a Risk-Off Moment - a podcast by BMO Global Asset Management

Unrest continued to mount in bond markets this week, as the cracks in China’s real estate bubble grew wider and inflation expectations remained stubbornly high. How should investors manage this risk-off moment? For the fixed income side of the portfolio, Mark Raes, Chris Heakes and Matt Montemurro offer key satellite positions to gather yield and protect downside. Our experts also discuss premium yield, base metals, and small and mid cap equities.
Read the episode summary.Mark Raes is the Head of Product at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Chris Heakes and Matt Montemurro, both Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on October 6, 2021.                                        
ETFs mentioned in the podcast:BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZAG)

BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZCS)BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF (Ticker: ZQB)

BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (Ticker: ZPR)BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (Ticker: ZTIP)

BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (Hedged Units) (Ticker: ZTIP.F)BMO Premium Yield ETF (Ticker: ZPAY)

BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF (Ticker: ZSML)

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

BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF (Ticker: ZMT) 
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