Weekly "Focus" and a Black Swan Event

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Navigating Volatility

The Through Line: Price fluctuations are a normal (if uncomfortable) part of being an investor in public markets. However, there’s a difference between knowing this in our heads and wading through it with churning stomachs. Understanding volatility a...

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How to plan for your health

Imagine setting out on your dream retirement, and then a few short years into this new chapter, something happens that derails it all....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Tariff-ied

The Through Line: Markets were pleasantly surprised that incoming President Donald Trump did not include overt tariff actions among the many executive orders signed on his first day in office......

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Weekly "Focus" and the World of Artificial Intelligence

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Minuk's Musings and Stargate

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2025 Market Outlook: Cautious Optimism Amid Uncertainty

Hold onto your hats. Amid the ongoing political upheaval in Ottawa and Washington, and amped up by the looming threat of tariffs, don’t be surprised if economists write their forecasts in pencil this year. Still, one of BMO’s leading economists......

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2025 Personal Tax Calendar

While most Canadians are aware of the April 30 personal income tax filing deadline, there are other important tax  deadlines that must be observed over the course of the year – especially if you want to take advantage of certain tax......

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Adjusting to the new (old) normal

The Through Line: For much of 2024, stock and bond prices rose as investors reacted to solid economic progress and the prospect of central banks launching rate-cutting campaigns....

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Weekly "Focus" and Three Constellations

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Brian Belski, BMO Capital Markets’ Chief Investment Strategist, spoke to CNBC about why investors should focus on fundamentals and avoid acting out of fear despite market uncertainty. “We don’t know exactly what’s going to happ...

Brian Belski, BMO Capital Markets’ Chief Investment Strategist, spoke to CNBC about why investors should focus on fundamentals and avoid acting out of fear despite market uncertainty. “We don’t know exactly what’s going to happen with respect to the tariffs. You have too much guessing, too much uncertainty, too many models, too many people trying to make the big call on the market.” Full discussion here: http://spr.ly/6049Fwd0D

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