Economic and Market Updates

Focus

September 2, 2022 - ___Marketing HQ

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 issues.

Canadian Strategy Snapshot

September 20, 2022 - ___Marketing HQ

"Thoughts on TSX Performance Reversals" - Chief Investment Strategist, Brian Belski.

U.S. Strategy Snapshot

September 20, 2022 - ___Marketing HQ

"Profit Margin Resilience on Display" - Chief Investment Strategist, Brian Belski.

Rates Scenario

September 14, 2022 - ___Marketing HQ

Rates Scenario, covering currencies and markets outside of the U.S. and Canada.

Investment Strategy

July 3, 2023 - ___Marketing HQ

Strategic commentary and an overview of financial markets.

Resources

Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Just the FAQs

Barely 11 weeks into the new year and investors’ psyches are already rubbed raw from the quantity of big-picture, arc-bending issues they’ve faced....

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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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Empowering the next generation

For many families, getting kids to pitch in around the house – or convincing grandkids to look up from their phones – can feel like an uphill battle....

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Why financial planning is self-care

When you think of self-care, financial planning may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But it can be a vital part of your overall well-being. Like other self-care rituals, it’s easily neglected. ...

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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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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: What Could Go Right? Reunderwriting the Bull Case

Markets started the week on a shaky note with tariffs and a potential AI/jobs apocalypse dominating the story line....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Still Nauseously Optimistic

The last 12 months have sprayed a firehose of change at investors, consumers and businesses alike....

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