News Releases

Advisory Group Provides Guidance for Women Entrepreneurs Looking to Take the Next Step.

- Majority give themselves a passing grade in financial literacy

- Canadians most familiar with RRSPs, TFSAs and GICs; not as familiar with DRIPs, ETFs and RDSPs

- Half feel their knowledge of financial concepts has improved since the financial downturn of 2008

- Young Canadians least familiar with financial concepts

- Spending Up: Canadians plan to spend $1,610 this holiday season, up from $1,397 in 2011

- Planning Ahead: The majority of Canadians will begin their holiday shopping before December; three-in-ten before November

- Men twice as likely as women to be a last-minute shopper

BMO experts Jack Ablin, Brian Belski and Paul Taylor are available to provide analysis on how the markets and economy may be impacted in the U.S. and Canada