BMO ETF Portfolio August Commentary: Summer Lovin’, Having a Blast

The bearish tone from strategists is fading, as year-end targets have been grudgingly increased one by one, but there has yet to be any actual reflection of that in positioning.
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A Housing Head Fake

September 25 to 29, 2023

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Insights

Multi-Asset
September 25, 2023

Sidestepping Cracks in Uncertain Markets

For the past several months, we’ve emphasized that the near-term economic outlook is relatively healthy, and that it’s not yet time to shift to a more defensive stance.
Sadiq Adatia
Weekly Commentary
September 25, 2023
September 2023

A Housing Head Fake

With inflation proving sticky in the U.S., are more rate hikes from the Fed in the cards? Will banks continue to be left behind as markets rally?
Sadiq Adatia
Weekly Commentary
September 18, 2023
September 2023

The ABCs of Alphabet’s Potential Breakup

Is the European Central Bank close to a rate-hiking pause? Could Alphabet be broken up by regulators, and what would that mean for Tech?
Sadiq Adatia
Weekly Commentary
September 11, 2023
September 2023

Will a September Selloff Lead to a December Rally?

What are the takeaways from the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision? Should investors be expecting an autumn pullback in markets?
Sadiq Adatia
Weekly Commentary
September 5, 2023
September 2023

An Unusual Week: Jackson Hole and Q3 Bank Earnings

What did we learn from the Jackson Hole symposium?
Sadiq Adatia
Weekly Commentary
August 28, 2023
September 2023

Nvidia Does It Again

After Nvidia’s big earnings beat, will the market’s optimism around AI last?