Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Profile of a Bubble (How Worried Should We Be?)

Jun 05, 2026

Equities pushed farther into uncharted terrain this week, exacerbating fears of an impending bubble....

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BMO Nesbitt Burns Global Markets Commentary: Goldilocks Held Hostage

Jun 03, 2026

In the early days of the conflict, the priority was to understand and quantify the effect of higher energy prices and other key commodity supply disruptions on the global economy, inflation, plus monetary and fiscal policy....

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Commentary from Our Chief Economist

 

 Doug PorterDouglas Porter
 Chief Economist, BMO Capital Markets


Douglas Porter has over 30 years of experience analyzing global economies and financial markets. As Chief Economist at BMO Financial Group, he oversees the macroeconomic and financial market forecasts and co-authors the firm’s weekly flagship publication, Focus. As a respected commentator on economic and financial trends, he is regularly quoted in the national press and often interviewed on radio and television. 

For Doug’s latest views on the economy, read his commentary Talking Points

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