Omanand Karmalkar
CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Exchange Traded Fund, BMO Global Asset Management
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The higher-for-longer narrative continues. In today’s episode, Portfolio Managers Matt Montemurro, Omanand Karmalkar, and your host, Mckenzie Box, analyze the rate-cut delays and where central bank policy expectations are diverging. They also discuss the Canadian dollar, oil, longer-duration bonds, and covered call strategies. McKenzie Box is Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Matt Montemurro and Omanand Karmalkar, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
What’s behind gold’s record-high rally? In today’s episode, Portfolio Managers Chris Heakes, Omanand Karmalkar, and your host, Mckenzie Box, identify a few forces supportive of bullion in the short and longer-term. They also discuss three ways to manage market volatility and U.S.-dollar-denominated ETFs. McKenzie Box is Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Chris Heakes and Omanand Karmalkar, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
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.