ZDY - BMO US Dividend ETF

Canadian CPI came in above expectations for April, prompting speculation about an end to the Bank of Canada’s pause on rate hikes. On today’s episode, portfolio managers Chris McHaney, Om Karmalkar and your host, Mckenzie Box, explore what this could mean for markets. They also discuss low-volatility strategies, the U.S. debt ceiling standoff, and what recent corporate earnings can tell us about the state of the global economy.

In a recent announcement, the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates by 25 basis points in its 10^th consecutive hike. On today’s special episode, portfolio managers Matt Montemurro, Chris Heakes and your host Mckenzie Box digest Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s market-moving comments. They also discuss dividend strategies, the JPMorgan Chase takeover of First Republic, Canadian banks and mega-cap tech stocks.