On March 17, BMO hosted a timely discussion about the outlook on oil prices, financial markets and the impact on growth in the U.S. and Canada as well as asset allocation. Featuring a panel of BMO experts, the conversation will explore the market and economic impact of the conflict in the current environment and factors that could help stabilize market volatility as the situation evolves. 

Commodity prices are reacting in a major way to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. On March 10, BMO Equity Research analysts Randy Ollenberger, John McNulty, Joel Jackson, Helen Amos and George Heppel discussed their latest thoughts for near- and medium-term impacts on energy, metals, fertilizers, and chemicals markets.

Camilla Sutton, Managing Director, Head of Equity Research, Canada & U.K., BMO Capital Markets, sat down with Randy Ollenberger, Oil & Gas Producers Analyst, BMO Capital Markets, and Doug Porter, Chief Economist, BMO, to examine the market and economic implications of the escalating conflict in the Middle East and the resulting energy shock.

In this episode from BMO Private Wealth’s Beyond the Portfolio podcast, host Mike Miranda, President, BMO Family Office and Head of Investments, BMO Private Wealth, is joined by Brent Joyce, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Private Wealth, Carol Schief, Chief Market Strategist at BMO Private Wealth and Dan Phillips, Chief Investment Officer at BMO Wealth Management, U.S. They discuss the rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East, its impact on the global economy, and what investors should be watching across macro conditions, energy markets, and portfolio positioning.

In this episode, the Honourable Scott Brison, Vice Chair at BMO, sits down with Frank Baylis, Executive Chairman of Baylis Medical. Join us as they explore the forces shaping the future of medtech.

In this podcast, Host Penn Egbert, Head of U.S. Equity Research, BMO Capital Markets, is joined by Ernie Tedeschi, Head of Economic Insights & Research at Stripe, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Budget Lab at Yale, and former Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, and two BMO experts to discuss the implications of a significant U.S. court ruling for the future of global trade: 

• François Trahan, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets  
• Scott Anderson, Chief U.S. Economist at BMO Capital Markets 

The conversation breaks down the recent Supreme Court landmark decision that some tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s government are unlawful. They also discuss the market’s response to the court ruling, how global trade can advance, and the implications for USMCA trade negotiations. 

In this episode, Darryl White, CEO of BMO Financial Group, delivers opening remarks at the 35th Annual BMO Global Metals, Mining and Critical Minerals Conference, setting the stage for the event and the conversations ahead.

In this episode of BMO’s Beyond the Portfolio podcast, host Mike Miranda invited Henray Cohen, Head of Investments, BMO Wealth Management U.S., to take the role of guest host on a panel discussion featuring Richard Belley, Fixed Income Strategist, BMO Private Wealth, and Dan Phillips, Chief Investment Officer, BMO Wealth Management, U.S. The panelists examine the Federal Reserve leadership transition, analyzing Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed Chair, his monetary policy framework, and more. They also discuss comparisons to Powell and Greenspan’s leadership styles, and implications for interest rate trajectory, term premiums, and portfolio positioning amid evolving inflation dynamics and technological productivity gains.

In this special Metal Matters podcast, BMO Commodities Analyst Helen Amos is joined by Ro Dhawan, President and CEO of the ICMM to discuss how the role of sustainable mining is shifting in a world where mining and critical minerals has been thrust into the foreground of global geopolitics. They discuss the new Consolidated Mining Standard which marks a major turning point in harmonizing standards across the industry, as well as progress made in tailings management, gender-based violence, and the urgency around improving safety performance. Ro suggests that the increase in government participation and M&A in mining could bring opportunities for sustainability too.

In this episode, host Stephan Richford, Group Head and Managing Director of Investment Banking for North American Real Estate, is joined by Catherine Sierakowski, Managing Director & Head, CB, I&CB Real Estate, and Michael Brodie, Managing Director & Head, Real Estate Investment Banking, to unpack what changed in 2025 and what it means for the year ahead.  

BMO Capital Markets CEO Alan Tannenbaum is joined by BMO Chief Investment Strategist François Trahan to break down the forces shaping today’s markets.