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Listen as Sharon Haward-Laird and Doug Porter unpack BMO Economics new report “Paths Forward (and Backward) for Free Trade.”

With a few months to go in 2025, Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics at Yale University’s Budget Lab and former Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, joins a panel of BMO experts to discuss what’s in store for the economy.

Today's conversation comes from a September 18th episode of the BMO Equity Research Metal Matters podcast. Featuring Helen Amos, Commodities analyst at BMO Capital Markets, Metal Matters discusses the hot topics in Global Metals & Mining each week. In this episode, Helen discusses copper back to $10k, iron ore’s resilience, macro shifts, Chinese stockpiling, and the case for a new mining upcycle.

Welcome to Journeys to Growing the Good, a new series on Markets Plus that features intimate and inspiring conversations with visionary leaders who Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. In this debut episode, host Issam Majeed, Managing Director of Diversified BMO Corporate Finance, sits down with Tony Chahine, Founder and CEO of Myant, a global pioneer in advanced materials, textile computin...

While AI often sparks conversations about algorithms, this episode dives into the cultural and organizational shifts that can define success. Host Dr. Laurence B. Mussio, FRHistS, Special Advisor to the Office of the CEO at BMO Financial Group, sits down with Dr. Andrew McAfee, Principal Research Scientist at MIT and co-founder of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. 

For entrepreneurs and executives, understanding the importance of corporate governance and the potential impacts of artificial intelligence is crucial. Eduardo Tobón, BMO’s Latino Segment Head at BMO, moderated a discussion with Julieta LaMalfa of Canela Media (No. 289) and Ricardo Mendez-Acevedo of KUA (No. 79) to discuss their perspectives.

In this episode from Macro Horizons, Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the week of August 25th, 2025, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

In this episode from Beyond The Portoflio, 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. With growth showing signs of slowing while inflation remains above the Fed's target, they analyze current economic data to determine if we'...

The lack of affordable housing isn't just a statistic in Canada. It's a reality that affects millions of people across the country. In this episode of Markets Plus, Kate Low, Regional Vice President, Real Estate Quebec, BMO moderates a discussion with a panel of industry experts on the causes and consequences of this challenge, as well as ways to address it. Joining in the conversation are Heela O...

In the newest episode of the Latino Leaders Index500 series, Alan Tannenbaum, CEO and Group Head of BMO Capital Markets, discusses career growth and empowering Latino businesses with Daniel Alegre, CEO of TelevisaUnivision, the world’s leading Spanish-language media and content company.

Scott Brison, Vice-Chair, BMO Wealth Management, sat down with Patrick Decostre, President and CEO, Boralex, to discuss the headwinds that renewable energy companies face.  

In this episode of Markets Plus, Scott Brison, Vice Chair of BMO Wealth Management, sat down with Nancy Southern, AOE, a Canadian business leader and the Chair and CEO of ATCO, a publicly traded company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at a private dinner held during the 31st Edition Conference of Montreal.

At Summerfest Tech 2025 in Milwaukee, Andreas Bubenzer-Paim, Head, Technology Banking, BMO Commercial Bank, moderated a discussion with leaders from all three corners of the capital ecosystem (startup, venture capital, commercial banking) who shared their insights.

In this episode of Markets Plus, Warren Estey, Head of Investment Banking at BMO Capital Markets, sits down with Kristin Milchanowski, Chief Artificial Intelligence and Data Officer at BMO. From what it means to be an AI-native company to how AI can help in predicting market trends and economic shifts more accurately, Kristin shares her expertise to better understand this ever-evolving field.

On July 10, BMO hosted a bank-wide digital event entitled “North American Trade Deals Outlook.” Guest speaker Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics at Yale University’s Budget Lab and former Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, joined a panel of BMO experts to discuss the outlook on trade agreements between major global economies and how they could fundamentally affect...

In this episode from Macro Horizons, Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the week of June 30th, 2025, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

In this episode of Markets Plus, Mayu Saravan, Managing Director & Head, Global Trade Canada, BMO sits down with Yasmine Elgammal, Director of Finance at GA Paper, to discuss how the company has been able to navigate shifting trade policies and a period of heightened economic uncertainty. Their conversation explores strategies taken to manage supply chain disruptions and the impact on working capi...

This episode of our Markets Plus podcast delves into the rebuilding efforts in Southern California following the devastating wildfires in January.

In this episode of Markets Plus, BMO experts discuss the evolving Canadian political and economic landscape following the election of Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can lead to opportunities for many businesses. But simply adopting the technology isn’t a magic solution to achieve growth and efficient operations—it takes significant planning, investment and strategic focus.

In this episode from Macro Horizons, Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the week of June 16th, 2025, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

In this episode, experts discuss the current economic and trade landscape and best practices for managing your international supply chain.

U.S. tariff policies generally haven’t hit the consumer checkout line yet, but the concern right now is the greater economic uncertainty that trade policies are creating. That was one of the many takeaways during a keynote address from Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics at The Budget Lab at Yale University, at our 20th annual BMO Farm to Market | Chemicals Conference in New York.

In this episode from Macro Horizons, Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the week of May 19th, 2025, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

During our second annual BMO Obesity Summit in New York, Evan Seigerman, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at BMO Capital Markets, sat down with two leaders in the obesity medicine field, Sloan Saunders, CEO and Co-Founder of FlyteHealth and Dr. Leon Igel, Chief Medical Officer of FlyteHealth.