A Unique Multi-Asset Approach to Income & Growth
ETF Insights Don Hauka, Market One Media ETF Insights Don Hauka, Market One Media

A Unique Multi-Asset Approach to Income & Growth

The U.S. Consumer Price Index increased 7.7% year-over-year in October, which was the smallest increase since the beginning of 2022. The equity market responded with a greater than 800 point surge in the Dow Jones Index on October 12, 2022. However, one month of lower-than-expected inflation data doesn’t signal an equity market reversal and the near-term interest rate decisions from the U.S. Fed still remain unclear. Given the current backdrop, prudent investors should consider a diversified investment portfolio that will thrive in both volatile market conditions and through periods of recovery.

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A Potential Tax-Effective Alternative to GICs
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A Potential Tax-Effective Alternative to GICs

On October 26, 2022, the Bank of Canada announced another 50 basis points increase to the overnight rate in an attempt to control inflation, increasing the target overnight rate to 3.75%. As a result of the sharp rate hikes this year, all major Canadian fixed income indices are down significantly, and fixed income investors may want to look for alternative investment opportunities for income and capital preservation.

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Fall Into ETF Investing: Your Guide to ESG ETF Investing
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Fall Into ETF Investing: Your Guide to ESG ETF Investing

ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Investing is on the rise as investors become more interested in the idea of aligning their investments with their values and see that in order to do so, they don’t necessarily need to give up performance.

Jessica Moorhouse, host of the More Money Podcast and millennial money expert joins Paul Riccardella, Executive Director at MSCI, leader in ESG Indexes, and Rosa Van Den Beemt our very own Engagement and Active Ownership expert at BMO Global Asset Management.

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Fall Into ETF Investing: Building a Strong Foundation - Broad Market ETFs
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Fall Into ETF Investing: Building a Strong Foundation - Broad Market ETFs

A portfolio is only as strong as it’s core. In this session we go back to where it all started when it comes to ETFs, broad market ETFs. These simple to use, low cost index trackers remain a powerhouse when it comes to building a core portfolio.

Host of the Build Wealth Canada Podcast, and founder of the Canadian Summit, Kornel Szrejber will unpack this topic with experts Alfred Lee, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at BMO ETFs, and Graham Mackenzie, Head of ETFs with the TMX, Canada’s largest stock exchange.

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Dividend Growth – Resiliency in Volatile Markets
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Dividend Growth – Resiliency in Volatile Markets

The MSCI World Index and MSCI World Information Technology Index (a proxy for high growth stocks) have reached bear market territory, falling more than 25% year to date. Most of this year’s stock market decline has come from earnings multiple contraction driven by rising inflation and interest rates. However, dividend growth stocks (represented by the MSCI World Dividend Masters Index) have shown strong resilience and outperformed both indices during this year’s market downturn with less volatility as shown in the chart and table below.

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