Global Markets Commentary October 2023: Video

October marked the third consecutive month of equity market declines, and certainly the month was marred by horrific developments in Israel and Gaza. Those are adding to the ongoing tragedy in the Ukraine. But it was really too hot economic growth in...

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Global Markets Commentary: The Trouble with Five

October marked a third consecutive month of equity market declines. The month began with horrific developments in Israel and Gaza, which added to the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine and other fraught geopolitical situations....

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Global Markets Commentary September 2023 : Video

We're going to cover the month and the quarter in our global monthly market commentary. September saw both stocks and bonds decline, reinforcing its reputation as an ugly month for investors, and that goes all the way back to 1950......

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Equity and Fixed Income Strategy - October 2023

Between another averted U.S. government shutdown and strikes across different industries, investors have had plenty of risks to consider. However, the risk to rule them all has to do with interest rates....

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Global Markets Commentary: Turbulence

September saw both stocks and bonds decline, reinforcing its reputation as an ugly month for investors. Going back to 1950, anxiety has been justified. This year, September was a disappointing end to a disappointing Q3....

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Equity and Fixed Income Strategy - September 2023

Lower inflation trends have supported equities all year – through higher valuation multiples – even in the face of a generalized economic slowdown. However, as we have already come down from 8% to a much more palatable 3% range, the future tailwinds...

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Global Markets Commentary: Real Reality Check

August brought a reality check to global capital markets as rip-roaring stock market gains took a breather. All major global equity markets fell in August, with losses in the 1.5% to 4% range. Chinese equities were harder hit, declining 8.5%....

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Equity and Fixed Income Strategy - August 2023

The Bank of Canada (“BoC”) and U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) were at it again, recently raising rates another quarter point. While we think those latest increases were unnecessary given already sharply lower inflation trends, at least we now have......

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International Women’s Day 2023 - BMO Private Wealth calls on us all to define and #EmbraceEquity

This year’s theme for International Women's Day (IWD) is #EmbraceEquity with a focus on starting conversations around why equal opportunities alone do not suffice. Although the terms equality and equity are often used interchangeably, there is a key...

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From Tokyo to Qatar: A conversation with Atiba Hutchinson and Janine Beckie

Make no mistake, Canadian soccer (or football as it’s known around the globe) is having a moment—a big one....

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