The Through Line: Capital markets absorbed Tuesday’s sizeable downward revision to jobs numbers with a lot more grace than they did a month ago when the run rate of a similar series was also sharply reduced. This week, we dive into the nuances of why...
Host Mike Miranda, Head of Investments for BMO Private Wealth North America, explores the expanding role of private markets in high-net-worth and ultra-high-net- worth portfolios....
Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice season is back. Along with it comes seasonal tales of statistically weak (September) and psychologically intimidating (October) potential market movement. While volatility is likely to reappear, sturdy fundamentals s...
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......
Host Mike Miranda, Head of Investments for BMO Private Wealth North America, is joined by Sadiq S. Adatia, Chief Investment Officer at BMO Global Asset Management, to break down the Q2 2025 earnings season....
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...
The Through Line: After a long dry spell, a hopeful set of not-so-random events seems to be hinting at renewal in the initial public offering (IPO) and merger and acquisition (M&A) spaces. Head fake – or lasting trend? We parse the signs....
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...
Host Mike Miranda sits down with Doug Porter, Chief Economist at BMO, to examine whether stagflation, the dangerous combination of high inflation and stagnant growth that plagued the 1970s, could be making a comeback....
Mike Miranda sits down with Dan Phillips, Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Wealth, to examine investment opportunities as markets hover near record levels in mid-2025....