Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Seeking Sanity in a World Gone Delulu

The Through Line: In what would normally be a quiet march toward a late summer holiday weekend, the (headline) hits just keep coming. Questions abound re Fed independence and data reliability; deployment of troops to U.S. cities and the South......

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Guest Feature: U.S. Data Quality - in the Line of Fire

The Through Line: For decades, the depth, breadth and quality of U.S. economic statistics have been applauded around the world. Data integrity is paramount because these numbers form the basis for a wide variety of undertakings – from compensation de...

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Investment Strategy - August 2025

Global equities performed well over the course of July. The strength can be attributed to a number of factors, but a key driver has been an economic, trade, and monetary policy backdrop that’s had more positive than negative developments of late. For...

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Peter FinneganA brief summary of the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Estimates
By Peter Finnegan, Portfolio Manager

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Doug PorterCommentary from Our Chief Economist
Douglas 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.