E79 – Decoding Q2 Canadian Bank Earnings

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

Canadian banks sustained their runaway performance in the second quarter – but can the upward trend continue? In this special episode, Sohrab Movahedi, Chris Heakes and Daniel Stanley dig deeper into the positive earnings surprises amid the broader economic context, including inflation concerns, potential rate hikes and the continued reopening. Our experts also offer multiple ways to gain exposure, focusing on the BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (ZEB) and BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (ZWB).

Read the episode summary.

Daniel Stanley is an ETF Specialist at BMO Global Asset Management. He is joined on the podcast by Chris Heakes, Portfolio Manager and ETF Specialist, BMO Global Asset Management and Sohrab Movahedi, Managing Director, Financials Research, BMO Capital Markets.

ETFs mentioned in the podcast:

• BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (Ticker: ZEB)
• BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (Ticker: ZWB)

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