Publications

2026 Wealth Planning Facts & Figures

This is a helpful resource summarizing important tax, retirement and estate planning information.
2026 Wealth Planning Facts & Figures

Global Markets Commentary

Our experts provide an overview of recent global events and their impact on the markets.
Global Markets Commentary

Planning for the Family Vacation Property

If you own a vacation property, this provides information on the tax consequences of selling a second home and highlights important estate planning considerations, if your plan is to keep your vacation property in the family for the next generation.
Planning for the Family Vacation Property

Red Sweep: Trump the Sequel

It was a sweep. While Kamala Harris had been gaining in some polls in the last week, the U.S. chose to give Donald Trump a second term....

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Market and Economic Outlook: Final Months of 2024

Investors have had a lot to digest in 2024. Inflation has come down, interest rates have eased and markets have responded positively, yet climate disasters, geopolitical tensions and a U.S. election continue to be on everyone’s minds – and the year i...

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Investment Strategy - October 2024

We salute the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) for being bold and cutting interest rates by 0.5%. To us, this is a clear signal that the most important bank in the world is serious about engineering a so-called “soft landing” where the economy avoids a recess...

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Global Markets Commentary: Goldilocks Rally

The third quarter was full of surprises – an integral part of investing. Prices don’t move on what happens; they move on what happens versus expectations. Various outfits keep score of how many data points hit, miss, or beat economists’ consensus exp...

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Politics and Your Portfolio

While it is tempting to want to tilt investment choices in anticipation of a particular election outcome, mixing politics and your portfolio has a poor record of success....

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Investment Strategy - September 2024

We don’t often think of Switzerland and Canada leading the developed world, but that is exactly what these two countries have recently done, at least in terms of central bank rate cuts....

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Global Markets Commentary: Summer Somersault

If you took an extended summer break and have come back to look at the two-month results for July and August, you will be pleased to see that most equity markets delivered mid-single-digit gains and the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index rose......

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Global Markets Commentary: All hail the diversified investor

July saw a welcome return to normal, meaning cash, bonds and a wide variety of stocks contributed to performance. The month was a victory for the well-diversified investor – our strategy and portfolios performed handsomely....

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Investment Strategy - August 2024

New catchphrases keep popping up all the time to describe the small group of stocks that have led the market since last year. Magnificent Seven, Super Six, and Fab Five are just some examples....

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The first will be last and the last will be first

Escalator up, elevator down. This old trading cliche aptly describes recent stock market action in our view. After a relentless ascent led by the “Nifty AI Five” (Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Google) and a few other names, market volatility h...

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Past Events:

Investment Strategy: Shake, Rattle, and Roll

 

Market & Economic Outlook for 2024 with Doug Porter

 

Mike Gill & Kam Aliyev - Christmas

 

Market and Economic Outlook for the Second Half of 2023 and beyond.

 

Introduction to the BMO Team with Mike Gill and Kam Aliyev

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Incorporating Financial Planning to achieve your long-term financial goals with Mike Gill and Kam Aliyev

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Market & Economic Outlook for 2023 with Doug Porter

 

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Market & Economic Outlook for 2021 and Beyond

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Economic Outlook: Second Thoughts on Second Wave (Part 2)

 

Deputy Chief Economist, Michael Gregory

                                                     

Mike Gill hosted an exclusive sit down with Deputy Chief Economist, Michael Gregory on January 7th 2021 as he provided an economic and market update and outlook for 2021. 

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Economic Outlook: Second Thoughts on Second Wave (Part 1)

Chief Economist, Doug Porter

 

 

 

Hosted by Mike Gill, Director and Senior Investment Counsellor, an exclusive sit down with Chief Economist, Doug Porter as he provides an update to Canada's market and economic outlook. 

 

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