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Building Simple Portfolios Using Low-Cost ETFs

Released on Friday, September 20, 2019•ETFs

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With 2019 marking the 10-year anniversary for BMO ETFs, Kevin Prins (Managing Director, Head of ETF Distribution) will touch on advancement of ETFs over the years. The vast array of product in Canada has never been more diverse, and it continues to get bigger. The greater choice has helped build better investment portfolios that can be tailored to focus on income, growth, risk mitigation or themes. With all the advancements in ETF product capability, quality tools have never been more important for the investor to sort through the information and make an informed decision. At this session, investors will see a demonstration of how ETFs can be utilized to build a tailored investment portfolio that meets their objectives. This includes helping to identify ETF options from the full Canadian ETF universe, ability to compare ETFs against others and finally, view combinations of ETFs from a portfolio perspective. Bringing a Canadian perspective to ETFs has helped make BMO the second largest ETF provider in Canada while leading the field in Assets Under Management growth for the last 8 consecutive years.

Kevin Prins

BMO ETFs, Managing Director, Head of ETF Sales

With more than 20 years of industry experience in banking, securities, mutual funds, and financial education, Kevin Prins provides a rare combination of both industry knowledge and educational expertise on exchange traded funds. During his career he has authored several investment industry courses for the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI), including the recent development of an ETF-focused course. Mr. Prins frequently interacts with portfolio managers and investors about the benefits of ETFs and how they can be used to add value to any investment portfolio. He is a regular contributor to investment industry publications, has also been a guest speaker and panelist at industry events, and has appeared several times on BNN. Mr. Prins has an MBA from Dalhousie University and holds a number of industry designations including FCSI, CIM, and CFP.