BMO Smarter Investing

How is the commercial real estate market doing in Canada and the U.S. and where is it headed? BMO Senior Economist Sal Guatieri takes you on a walk through the CRE landscape. Remote work continues to…

How could the outcome of the US election impact the global economy? BMO Senior Economist Sal Guatieri is joined by Michael Gregory, deputy chief economist at BMO, to discuss the implications and risk…

BMO Senior Economist Sal Guatieri is joined by Doug Porter, Chief Economist at BMO Financial Group, to discuss the impact that the labour market, food prices and energy costs are having on inflation …

Are economists overly pessimistic about the state of the economy? BMO Senior Economist, Sal Guatieri discusses the implications of easing financial conditions on the economic and rate outlooks for th…

All is not well with the world’s second-largest economy. What do China’s recent economic struggles mean for the global economy and investors? BMO Senior Economist Sal Guatieri is joined by Art Woo, D…

The highest borrowing costs since before the financial crisis of 2008 have upset investors’ assumptions of asset values, threatening to up-end housing prices. Long-term rates have climbed, alongside …

Housing affordability impacts everyone, from home buyers, to renters, to investors. BMO Senior Economist Sal Guatieri delves into the issue for both Canada and the United States, discussing how we go…

After one of the most aggressive tightening cycles in decades, it looks like central banks are making decent progress in taming inflation, opening the door for a rare soft landing for the economy. BM…

Commercial real estate will no doubt face challenges in the year ahead, but the sector facing the toughest test will be office buildings. BMO Senior Economist Sal Guatieri takes a look at what the fo…

Description: How have aggressive interest rate hikes impacted the housing markets in both Canada and the US? And how will stable rates impact current housing affordability? BMO Senior Economists Sal …

Panic selling, cashing out, and trading frantically are common actions for investors during times of uncertainty. On today's special edition of BMO Smarter Investing, Silvio Stroescu, President of BM…

Recent bank failures have raised fears of a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. What’s different today, and what are the chances it could happen again? Chief Economist Douglas Porter and Senior Econ…

A vast reservoir of household savings and liquidity should continue to backstop spending in the U.S. and Canada for some time, shielding the economy from the full effects of monetary tightening. But …

When investors are building their portfolios, there are many options for them to consider. Innovation should be a high priority, as Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO, and CIO of Ark Invest, tells us in this …

With the U.S. and Canadian economies showing pockets of resilience, more investors are questioning whether either is still headed for a widely expected downturn in 2023. Sal Guatieri discusses whethe…

With so many different events happening around the world affecting our economic outlook, what are some of the things we should be looking for to protect our investments? On this special edition of BM…

In this episode, Douglas Porter and Sal Guatieri revisit a conversation they had a few months ago on what’s driving inflation and where it is likely headed. With 2023 around the corner, there is no b…

Soaring fuel costs have been one of the biggest points of contention over the last year, especially since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. With so much uncertainty about the global drivers of oi…

Financial Literacy is important to us all, and in this episode, Jennifer Lee talks with Andrea Casciato and Jennifer So to provide insights on the importance of education and investing as part of BMO…

As the business world is still recovering from the pandemic, some have struggled to catch up properly; the auto industry is no exception. With chip and semiconductor shortages being an issue along wi…