Trade Ideas
An ability to earn incremental income through senior, floating rate exposures has been a powerful tailwind for CLO ETFs through a volatile market this year.
With headline risk dominating today’s market backdrop, investors have been navigating a choppy environment, and many have turned to dividend‑focused strategies. The appeal is understandable: companies that can pay stable and growing dividends often signal confidence, maturity, and financial strength.
Defence isn’t one-size-fits-all. Low vol, buffer and dividend ETF strategies can reshape risk and return profiles, and help steady clients’ nerves when markets test conviction.
Recent Podcasts
Canadian investors are facing a complicated macro setup: a softer labour market, sticky inflation risks, tariff uncertainty and a bond market still trying to price the Bank of Canada’s next move. In this episode, Bipan is joined by TD Securities’ Andrew Kelvin to unpack what the latest data means for portfolios, discuss the rates outlook, yield curve, fixed income currency risk and more. This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
In this episode, Hilly Cutler joins host Zayla Saunders to unpack what ETF flows are revealing as we move through 2026 — the shift toward low-cost indexing, which Canadian sectors are leading the charge, and how rising yields are reshaping the bond landscape. Zayla Saunders is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined by Hilly Cutler, Director of Portfolio Consulting and Senior Portfolio Consultant at BMO GAM. This episode was recorded live on Monday, May 11, 2026. ETFs mentioned:
Both the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve held rates steady last week — but the real story was in the details. In this episode, Saakshi Mehta and host, Zayla Saunders, unpack the messaging behind the holds, what the Fed’s new leadership could mean for markets, and why a 60−20−20 portfolio approach is worth a closer look right now. Zayla Saunders is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined by Saakshi Mehta, Vice President, ETF & Alternative Strategy at BMO GAM. This episode was recorded live on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The federal deficit came in better than expected for fiscal 2025-26, but the path forward remains wide. Robert Kavcic, senior economist with BMO Capital Markets joins Bipan to break down the 2026 Spring Economic Update, including how Ottawa used its extra fiscal room, what the new sovereign wealth fund could mean in practice, and how Canada’s fiscal position stacks up against its G7 peers. This podcast was recorded on May 1, 2026. FOMC: Federal Open Market Committee
Strategy & Insights
Actionable research, performance data and ETF education.
Strategy & Insights
Actionable research, performance data and ETF education.