Analyst Series: Thanos Moschopoulos, Technology Stocks, BMO Capital Markets

Canada is typically not the place investors think of when looking for Tech stocks, but our in-house analyst Thanos Moschopoulos with BMO Capital Markets is an expert in home grown tech. In this next addition of our Analyst Series, Thanos joins us to discuss his top picks. 

 

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