Beyond the Portfolio Podcast: Q2 Earnings: What They Reveal About 2025

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....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Guest Feature: U.S. Data Quality - in the Line of Fire

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...

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Animal Spirits on the Prowl

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....

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Investment Strategy - August 2025

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...

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Beyond the Portfolio Podcast: Stagflation: Risk or Reality?

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....

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Beyond the Portfolio Podcast: Markets Near All-Time Highs – Navigating Opportunity and Risk

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....

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Beyond the Portfolio Podcast: The One Big Beautiful Bill - Wealth Planning Implications

Mike Miranda sits down with Pratik Patel, Head of U.S. Wealth Planning for BMO Wealth Management, to unpack the comprehensive tax changes introduced by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law on July 4, 2025....

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Beyond the Portfolio Podcast: Tariffs & the Economic Landscape

They examine the evolving tariff environment and its implications for growth and inflation across the U.S., Canada, and global markets....

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Weekly Strategy Perspectives: Guest Feature - Dissing the Dollar

The Through Line: The U.S. dollar has underperformed many of its currency peers this year – most visibly during times of interim market stress. This unusual occurrence has led some to question the greenback’s traditional role as a safe-haven port......

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Beyond the Portfolio Podcast: Mid-Year Market Reset

Mike Miranda, Head of Investments for BMO Private Wealth North America, sits down with BMO Private Wealth's senior investment strategists Brent Joyce and Carol Schleif to dissect the first half of 2025's most surprising market developments......

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