Market Outlook: ETF strategy shifts to defence as volatility opens tech buying
BNN Bloomberg
ETF strategies shift to defensive sectors while targeting growth opportunities as volatility and geopolitical risks reshape investor sentiment.
BNN Bloomberg spoke with Paul MacDonald, president and co-chief investment officer at Harvest ETFs, about how investors can position portfolios using ETFs and where opportunities are emerging.
Read the full transcript below:
LINDSAY: It is time now for the ETF report. Our next guest has three picks for us, but first, let’s get his perspective on the markets. Joining us now is Paul MacDonald, CFA, president and co-chief investment officer at Harvest ETFs. Good morning. Thanks for joining us.
PAUL: Thanks for having me. Great to be here.
LINDSAY: What is your take on the direction of the markets today, particularly what we’re seeing with the TSX? It’s interesting to see that sharp selloff in the metals sector.
Bank of Canada holds rate at 2.25 per cent as growth weakens and oil-driven inflation risks rise amid geopolitical uncertainty.
U.S. stocks are sinking Wednesday after a discouraging report said inflation was primed to worsen, even before the war with Iran sent oil prices spiking.
Jay Allen is a fan of U.S. President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief that the Republican would cut taxes and trim regulations, helping his manufacturing business in northeast Arkansas.
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Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and unable to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues.
U.S. stocks are sinking Wednesday after another climb for oil prices raised worries about inflation, which may have been primed to worsen even before the war with Iran began.
U.S. crude stocks rose while gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
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A key question hangs over the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting that ends Wednesday: Will central bank policymakers still reduce short-term interest rates this year, now that the Iran war has sent oil prices higher and gas prices spiking? Or will they have to stand pat for months to see how the conflict plays out?
Wall Street followed global markets higher Wednesday and the price of U.S. crude fell eased despite a new barrage of attacks by Iran on its Gulf neighbors.
Jay Allen is a fan of U.S. President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief that the Republican would cut taxes and trim regulations, helping his manufacturing business in northeast Arkansas.
Shares advanced Wednesday in Europe and Asia as oil prices fell back slightly despite a barrage of attacks by Iran on its Gulf neighbours.
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