The Bank of Canada kept its benchmark rate at 5% for the fifth consecutive time, saying it’s “too early” for cuts. In today’s episode, Portfolio Managers Omanand Karmalkar, Matt Montemurro, and your host, Erika Toth, examine the dynamics of inflation and explore what the future could hold. They also discuss tailwinds in the Utilities sector, a barbell strategy to add duration, and Japan’s market outlook. Erika Toth is a Director of ETF Distribution at BMO ETFs. She is joined on the podcast by Omanand Karmalkar and Matt Montemurro, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Matt Montemurro
Portfolio Manager, Exchange Traded Funds
Matt joined the BMO ETF portfolio management team in 2012, specializaing in fixed income. He is currently the team lead for all fixed income portfolios managed by BMO ETFs. In his role as portfolio manager and trader, Matt, and his team, are responsible for all segments of the fixed income market, both in Canada and internationally. Matt has over a decade of industry experience in managing and trading Canadian federal, provincial, corporate and real return bonds; US Treasury and corporate bonds, both investment grade and high yield (cash bonds and CDX); as well as, emerging market debt. Matt has spent his entire career at BMO joining the bank in 2009. Matt holds an HBA and MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and is a CFA Charter holder.
Current Podcasts
In the Bank of Canada’s latest announcement, the tone seems to have shifted in a new direction. In today’s episode, portfolio managers Matt Montemurro, Chris Heakes, and your host, McKenzie Box, explore what’s next for monetary policy. They also discuss Tech stocks, volatility and what another Trump term could mean for markets. McKenzie Box is Director of Product and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Matt Montemurro, and Chris Heakes, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.