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Fixed Income Strategy Report (Q4 2025)
In the Q3 edition of this report, we were more constructive on our outlook for the U.S. fixed income space relative to Canada. This reflected our view at the time that the market was underpricing the risk of Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in the fall, while the Bank of Canada (BoC) was likely at the end of its cycle.
Fast forward three months, we’ve largely seen this story play out. U.S. rates have outperformed as Canadian dollar (CAD)-U.S. dollar (USD) spreads have tightened aggressively across the curve.
Fixed Income Strategy Report (Q3 2025)
As the global trade paradigm shifts, countries are reassessing old economic configurations.
Consider, that with the United States retreating from free trade, developed market economies can now expect the contribution from net trade to economic growth to decline in the coming years. Indeed, those same economies will now need to chart a different course as the degree of access to U.S. markets has changed dramatically.
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BMO Macro Regime Model – Strategy Report (Q2 2026)
All prices, returns and portfolio weights are as of market close on March 31, 2026, unless otherwise indicated.
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Podcast: Deep Dive on Asset Allocation ETFs - April 17, 2026
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All-in-one investing sounds simple. The construction behind it isn’t. In this episode, Matt Montemurro joins host Zayla Saunders to pull back the curtain on BMO’s asset allocation ETF suite — from benchmark methodology and portfolio construction to the tax efficiency decisions often overlooked by everyday investors. Zayla Saunders is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined by Matt Montemurro, Head of Fixed Income and Equity Index ETFs at BMO GAM. This episode was recorded live on April 17, 2026.