Middle East Conflict: In Search of Economic and Market Stability

The conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt commodity and financial markets and cloud the economic outlook....

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Checklist of 11 financial considerations before tying the knot

Navigating the complexities of wealth planning can be daunting enough when you’re single. Add someone else’s income to the equation along with their spending habits, money values, and goals, and planning becomes a lot more complicated....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Private Credit – Brewing Crisis or Tempest in a Teapot?

Private credit has had a rough go of it lately after an extended period of heady growth and robust investor enthusiasm....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: After the (Epic) Storm

When the U.S. and Israel launched joint military operations against Iran last Saturday, traders initially showed remarkable restraint. That changed as the week wore on, however, and hostilities intensified rather than resolved....

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Special Market Update: Iran Update

Capital markets have a long history of looking past geopolitical events. An initial (and often sharp) risk-off reaction is typically followed by recovery as investors return to focusing on fundamentals....

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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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