Media Advisory: BMO ETFs Partner with Industry Experts and Personal Finance Influencers for Special Edition YouTube Series for DIY Investors

Spring into ETF Investing features education and insights from some of Canada's personal finance and DIY investing experts

TORONTO, April 27, 2022 /CNW/ - BMO ETFs will present two exclusive editions of its popular ETF Market Insights weekly broadcast, featuring market insight and investing education specifically catered to DIY investors.

Spring into ETF Investing is a two-day educational series featuring industry experts and special guests sharing their insights on how DIY investors can do some "spring cleaning" to their portfolios. Experts include industry players and observers, along with BMO ETFs' own specialists.

Register to view the show live or stream it live on the BMO ETFs YouTube channel. All the episodes can be viewed on demand after the live broadcast.

Program Lineup: Spring Into ETF Investing 

Friday, April 29, 2022 | 1:00PM-2:00PM ET

Episode One: Generating Monthly Income from Your Portfolio Using ETFs
Special Guest Host: Adrian Starinieri, Passive Income Investing

Expert Panelists:

• Chris Heakes, ETF Portfolio Manager, BMO ETFs
• Richard Ho, Equity Derivatives Head of Retail, TMX Group

Episode Two: Getting Started with ETF Investing: Opening an Account and Making Your First Trade
Special Guest Host: Saijal Patel from Strictly Money

Expert Panelists:

• Hamish Khamisa, President & Chief Digital Officer, Sparx Trading
• Ellen Roseman, Journalist, Canadian Money Saver

Friday, May 6, 2022 | 1:00PM-2:00PM ET

Episode Three: Secrets from Bay Street Revealed! How to Build an ETF Portfolio Like a Professional 
Special Guest Host: Kornel Szrejber from Build Wealth Canada

Expert Panelists:

• Chris McHaney, ETF Portfolio Manager, BMO ETFs
• Graham MacKenzie, Head, Exchange Traded Products, TMX Group

Episode Four: Tap into Trending Sectors Using ETFs

Expert Panelists:

• Alfred Lee, Director of PM ETFs, BMO GAM
• Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, TMX Group

About BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

BMO Exchange Traded Funds has been a leading ETF provider in Canada for more than 11 years, with over 100 strategies, over 25 per cent market share in Canada¹, and $80.6 billion in assets under management. BMO ETFs are designed to stay ahead of market trends and provide compelling solutions to help advisors and investors. This includes a comprehensive suite of ETFs developed in Canada for Canadians, such as cost-effective core equity ETFs following market leading indexes, and a broad range of fixed income ETFs; solution-based ETFs responding to client demand; and innovation with smart beta ETFs, as well as combining active and passive investing with ETF series of active mutual funds.

¹Morningstar, December 2021

About BMO Financial Group

 Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $1.02 trillion as of January 31, 2022, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets

The sessions are for information purposes only. The information presented is not, and should not be construed as, investment, tax or legal advice to any party. Particular investments and/or trading strategies should be evaluated relative to the individual's investment objectives and professional advice should be obtained with respect to any circumstance.

The viewpoints expressed by the presenters represents their assessment of the markets at the time of recording. Their views are subject to change without notice at any time.The information provided herein does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an offer to sell securities nor should the information be relied upon as investment advice.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results. This communication is intended for informational purposes only.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange traded funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the BMO ETF's prospectus.  BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination.

BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name that comprises BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc.

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SOURCE BMO Financial Group

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