How to keep your emotions in check in volatile times

In the past year, market volatility has seemed to be the rule rather than the exception. The constant threat of tariffs and geopolitical instability might make you feel like you’re riding solo on an emotional roller coaster, but you’re not alone......

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Beyond the Portfolio Podcast: Private Markets Deep Dive

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....

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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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Funding Your Child’s Future – Beyond the RESP

For many families, few investments feel as meaningful as investing in their child’s education. While that may mean aiming for an Ivy League degree, the race for academic advantage often starts much earlier, with private or boarding school enrolment....

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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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The Emotional Currency of Wealth Transfer: Navigating Complex Conversations

Money is emotional. Within families, differing values, financial literacy levels, and expectations around inheritance can create tension and avoidance. As a result, family conversations about money and wealth transfer often remain superficial......

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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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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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