Weekly Strategy Perspectives: It AIn’t Over Yet

Our views on investment strategy, given the events of the past week and their impact on equity and fixed income markets....

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BMO Nesbitt Burns Global Markets Commentary: Sensational and Sensationalism

Sensational has two main meanings: exceedingly good and sensationalized, or presenting information in a way intended to provoke hyped-up public interest, excitement or concern....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Myth-Busting

Our views on investment strategy, given the events of the past week and their impact on equity and fixed income markets....

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Global Trade Outlook: The Canada-U.S. Tariffs Challenge

Canada and the U.S. are struggling to define the next stage in one of the largest bilateral trade relationships in the world....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Not-So-Boring Bonds

This week, we tackle the primary factors driving sovereign yields higher – and the implications of those developments for the economy and investors....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Q2 in Review – Notable Nuance

The Q2 earnings report season is nearly complete and it’s been nothing short of a barnburner....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Economic Regime Change Part III – Deglobalization

Global trade has become an increasingly hot button issue in recent years after significant supply chain vulnerabilities were exposed by a combination of unusual economic events and shifting geopolitical priorities....

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BMO Nesbitt Burns Global Markets Commentary: New and Renewed Feuds

July saw capital markets react to conflict, discord and feuds: all the way from war in the Middle East to the return of U.S. tariff threats and a family feud at the U.S. Federal Reserve....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Anx-AI-ety Alley

The equal-weighted S&P 500 index and the S&P/TSX both hit new highs this week....

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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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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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