Trade Ideas & Podcasts

Job market data and other official figures suggest the Canadian economy is on surprisingly steady ground, yet other indicators are decidedly bearish. Royce Mendes of Desjardins Capital Markets joins Bipan to discuss what the it all means for upcoming interest rate decisions from the Bank of Canada while factoring in a fraught U.S.-Canada trade relations backdrop. This podcast was recorded live on July 22, 2025.

What are the side effects of higher pricing pressures and capital costs? In this special episode, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Michelle Allen, break down the potential implications for investors and why alternatives matter in the current environment. They also provide a third quarter update on portfolio positioning. Michelle Allen is a Senior Associate, Online Distribution, BMO ETFs at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Bipan Rai, Head of ETF Strategy, Exchange Traded Funds, at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

What are the advantages of investing in gold? In this special episode, Portfolio Managers Jonathan Lau and Olivie Li, and your host, Erika Toth, explore this safe-haven asset. They also introduce a new way to get exposure to the price of gold bullion while generating monthly cash flow. Erika Toth is a Director of Institutional and Advisory at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Jonathan Lau and Olivia Li, Portfolio Managers at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

In this episode, your host, Erika Toth, sits down with special guest Brian Belski, to get his sought-after market outlook for the months ahead and introduce five brand new Belski ETFs, which leverage his unique insights and views. Erika Toth is a Director of Institutional & Advisory, Eastern Canada, at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist and leader of the Investment Strategy Group, BMO Capital Markets. The episode was recorded live on Monday, June 9, 2025.

A new floor price for world oil prices as well as rising forecasts for gold are two among many implications traders are weighing as tensions simmer between Iran, Israel as well as the United States. Bipan is joined by TD Securities strategist Daniel Ghali to discuss what impact the conflict has had on commodity and energy price expectations. This podcast was recorded live on June 24, 2025.

A part of the new U.S. tax bill (Section 899) holds potentially sweeping implications for Canadian investments in the United States. Leila Ross from BMO Global Asset Management joins Bipan to break down what the current proposals are, their possible impact on Canadians, and what could change before the legislation is passed. This podcast was recorded live on June 17, 2025.

In this episode, special guest Sohrab Movahedi, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Skye Collyer, take a deep dive into Canada’s Big Six banks, from recent earnings results to key themes to watch throughout the second half of 2025. Skye Collyer is a Director of ETF Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Bipan Rai, Head of ETF Strategy, Exchange Traded Funds, at BMO Global Asset Management, and Sohrab Movahedi, Managing Director of Financials Research at BMO Capital Markets. This episode was recorded on Monday, June 16, 2025.

Bipan Rai and BMO GAM Chief Investment Officer Sadiq Adatia discuss the monthly House View outlook from Sadiq and team for June, dissecting the group’s shift to a neutral posture across asset classes, with the intent of being opportunistic. This podcast was recorded live on May 5, 2025.

Will 2025 be another record year for the ETF industry? In this episode, Bipan Rai, Matt Montemurro, and your host, Erika Toth, look at the latest trends and flows in Canada. Erika Toth is a Director of Institutional & Advisory, Eastern Canada, at BMO Global Asset Management (GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Bipan Rai, Head of ETF Strategy, Exchange Traded Funds, BMO GAM, and Matt Montemurro, Head of Fixed Income & Equity Index ETFs, Exchange Traded Funds. The episode was recorded live on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

From sidewalks to skyscrapers, ETF strategist Bipan Rai, Portfolio Manager Massimo Bonansinga, and your host, Andrew Vachon, drill down on the critical role infrastructure plays in economic growth and recovery. They also discuss how the sector has been impacted by the global trade war and share where they see potential opportunities. Andrew Vachon is Vice President of Product Marketing at BMO Global Asset Management (GAM). He is joined on the podcast by Bipan Rai, Head of ETF Strategy, Exchange Traded Funds, BMO GAM, and Massimo Bonansinga, Portfolio Manager (Industrials and Utilities), Global Equity, BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Friday, May 30, 2025.

U.S. House Republican tax legislation backed by President Trump holds potentially significant implications for foreign investors, including Canadians. Bipan Rai sits down with Chris Krueger, Managing Director with TD Cowen’s Washington Research Group to pore over the details, and discuss the potential market implications. This podcast was recorded live on May 27, 2025.

In today’s episode, special guest Mark Jarosz, and your host, Zayla Saunders, take us to the top of the cash flow waterfall to provide must-know answers to your collateralized loan obligation, or CLO, questions. They delve into everything from their history to the intricacies of how they work. Zayla Saunders is a Senior Associate of Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Mark Jarosz, Lead, Private Credit, Alternatives, at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

In today’s episode, special guest Jeremy Fehr, and your host, Erika Toth, dive into the history of SIA Wealth and explore its innovative approach to tactical investing through relative strength technology. Erika Toth is a Director of Institutional and Advisory at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Jeremy Fehr, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, SIA Wealth Management & SIACharts. The episode was recorded live on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

With the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada (BoC) travelling on what appear to be different policy trajectories, Jason Daw, head of North American rates strategy for RBC Capital Markets, joins Bipan Rai to discuss what that means for North American bonds. The pair also discuss the latest Financial Stability Report from the BoC. This podcast was recorded live on May 13, 2015.

In today’s episode, Bipan Rai, Matt Montemurro, and your host, Erika Toth, break down the recent federal election results. They discuss the Liberal government’s priorities, interprovincial trade barriers, the economic outlook — and what it all means for investors. Erika Toth is a Director of Institutional and Advisory at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Bipan Rai, Head of ETF Strategy, Exchange Traded Funds at BMO GAM, and Matt Montemurro, Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income & Equity Index ETFs, Exchange Traded Funds, at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Bipan Rai, BMO ETFs managing director and strategist, ETFs and alternatives, is joined by Alex Singh, alternatives partnerships lead for BMO Global Asset Management to discuss the benefits of hedge funds in an overall portfolio, as well as talk about the new partnership between BMO GAM and Goldman Sachs Asset Management to launch a multi-strategy fund for Canadian investors. Note: the investment product mentioned in this podcast is only available to BMO Nesbitt Burns advisors to date. This podcast was recorded live on May 1, 2025.

Trump’s trade wars are creating ripple effects that are being felt far and wide. In today’s episode, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Zayla Saunders, discuss which sectors are bracing for impact or flying under the radar. They also provide defensive strategies for the months ahead. Zayla Saunders is a Senior Associate of Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Bipan Rai, Head of ETF Strategy, Exchange Traded Funds at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

A post-election special from BMO ETFs and alternatives strategist Bipan Rai and guest Ali Jaffery, executive director and senior economist at CIBC. Housing, infrastructure and defence spending are top priorities for the newly elected Liberal government. However, the pair discuss how rising trade and recession risks could upend that agenda and force new stimulus measures instead. This podcast was recorded live on April 29, 2025.

A volatile U.S. dollar amid broader trade uncertainty has many Canadian investors questioning whether to add or pare back their F-X hedges to the greenback. Bipan Rai, managing director of ETF and structure solutions strategy at BMO ETFs, provides a brief history of the dollar’s evolution as the global reserve currency, and his view on where the greenback goes from here. This episode was recorded live on April 22, 2025.

In this special episode, Portfolio Managers Jonathan Lau and Olivia Li, and your host, Skye Collyer, take a deep dive into covered call ETFs — discussing how they work and strategies to utilize them for portfolio positioning in today’s marketplace. Skye Collyer is a Director of ETF Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Jonathan Lau and Olivia Li, Portfolio Managers at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. The episode was recorded live on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Gold prices have skyrocketed as investors both big and small have poured into the precious metal seeking its relative stability amid ongoing trade uncertainty and market risks. Daniel Ghali, director, commodities strategy at TD Securities joins Bipan Rai, director of ETF strategy for BMO ETFs to discuss who’s behind gold’s big moves and where prices could go as the year progresses. This episode was recorded live on April 8, 2025.

Looking to invest overseas with ease? In this deep-dive episode, special guests Johan Ahlberg, and Acushla Vestby, from BMO Global Asset Management’s Structured Solutions team, and your host, Erin Allen, explore the fundamentals of Canadian Depositary Receipts (CDRs) and how they give investors greater access to foreign markets. Erin Allen is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. She is joined on the podcast by Johan Ahlberg, Director of Development and Strategy Advisory, Structured Solutions, at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) and Acushla Vestby, Managing Director and Head of Structured Solutions and National Accounts, at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

As a shifting economic backdrop fans recession fears in the U.S., is a soft landing still on the table? In this episode, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Erika Toth, analyze the market outlook. They also discuss our third quarter investment strategy reports and portfolio construction across asset classes. Erika Toth is a Director of Institutional and Advisory for Eastern Canada at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Bipan Rai, Head of ETF Strategy, at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.