Markets revved back up in the wake of Jay Powell’s hotly anticipated Jackson Hole speech. Meantime, Canada abruptly curtailed its tariffs on U.S. goods. Douglas Porter, BMO’s Chief Economist, discusses this and more in his weekly Talking Points commentary, “The Swan Song Remains the Same.” http://spr.ly/6008fIfD8

Canada’s ultrawealthy families are increasingly turning to direct business ownership in conjunction with public markets and other investments to fuel their returns. John Paniccia, Vice President and Head of Business Advisory & Succession Planning at BMO Private Wealth, discusses why savvy investors see adding private companies to their portfolio as being a strategic way to ensure the diversification of their investments and to drive long-term growth. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6008fzt2C

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The case for interest rate cuts has strengthened in a variety of economies since the start of August, after heading the other way for much of last month. Douglas Porter, BMO’s Chief Economist, discusses this and more in his weekly Talking Points commentary, “Life Moves Pretty Fast." http://spr.ly/6004fWrZA