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As inflation risks rise, a resilient allocation strategy could require more than stocks and bonds. Here are five ways to help hedge portfolios and diversify risk.
Managing concentration risk without sacrificing long‑term growth potential has become a key portfolio construction priority.
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.
Recent Podcasts
Inflation remains an important consideration in portfolio construction, particularly as diversification within traditional financial assets can be less reliable across market environments. In this episode, special guest Brock Smusiak joins hosts Zayla Saunders and Hilly Cutler to discuss how ETFs across commodities, gold and inflation-linked bonds can help address portfolio risks within that broader context. Zayla Saunders is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) and Hilly Cutler is Director of Portfolio Consulting and Senior Portfolio Consultant at BMO GAM. They are joined by Brock Smusiak, Director, ETF Consultant at BMO GAM. This episode was recorded live on Monday, June 22, 2026.
Oil is high, volatility is low, and the Canadian dollar isn’t behaving the way investors might expect. Bipan Rai welcomes Shaun Osborne, Chief FX Strategist at Scotiabank, to discuss the forces driving USD/CAD, the outlook for global currencies, and why the next big move in foreign exchange may be hiding in plain sight. This podcast was recorded on June 8, 2026
From Nasdaq and FTSE Russell to MSCI, the rules governing index inclusion are being rewritten in real time. In this episode, Matt Montemurro joins hosts Zayla Saunders and Hilly Cutler to unpack where the guardrails are bending, what SpaceX’s landmark IPO means for passive investors — and why the index you own may determine the exposure you get. Zayla Saunders is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) and Hilly Cutler is Director of Portfolio Consulting and Senior Portfolio Consultant at BMO GAM. They are joined by Matt Montemurro, Head of Fixed Income and Equity Index ETFs at BMO GAM. This episode was recorded live on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Strategy & Insights
Actionable research, performance data and ETF education.
Strategy & Insights
Actionable research, performance data and ETF education.