How a holistic financial plan can help you protect your wealth

When most high-net-worth Canadians create a financial plan, they might expect to come out of it with a smarter budget and a tune-up of their portfolio, not discover a potential gap that could have cost them tens of thousands without the right advice....

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More studies needed to improve women’s mental health

Insomnia, mental fog, irritability… Women’s mental health can sometimes be severely tested, especially during periods of hormonal change such as menopause....

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Market and Economic Outlook: Final Months of 2024

Investors have had a lot to digest in 2024. Inflation has come down, interest rates have eased and markets have responded positively, yet climate disasters, geopolitical tensions and a U.S. election continue to be on everyone’s minds – and the year i...

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Investment Strategy - October 2024

We salute the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) for being bold and cutting interest rates by 0.5%. To us, this is a clear signal that the most important bank in the world is serious about engineering a so-called “soft landing” where the economy avoids a recess...

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Rates Scenario | An outlook on key interest and foreign exchange rates

We’ve made no major changes to our Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada calls since our last Rates Scenario (September 12), despite the Fed’s surprise 50-bp rate cut last month....

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Equity Research Strengths & Distinctions

Behind the steadfast investment advice delivered to you by your BMO Nesbitt Burns Investment Advisor is the award-winning research team at BMO Capital Markets....

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The CRA’s Foreign Reporting Requirements

Since Canada represents only a small portion of the world’s capitalization, it may make sense to include some foreign investments in your portfolio....

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Focus

Focus is the flagship publication of the BMO Economics team. This weekly publication covers major economic developments, provides updated forecasts, looks ahead to the key events of the upcoming week, and provides detailed insights into key economic...

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Global Equity Weekly

The Global Equity Weekly provides timely analysis of major economic trends, and how they impact stocks and financial markets more broadly....

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Why consolidating your accounts makes sense

While most of us are familiar with the “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” golden rule of successful investing, it may mean different things to different people....

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