News Releases
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Oct 22, 2014BMO Report: Sixty Per cent of Canadian Entrepreneurs Concerned about Retirement and Cash Flow Issues
- Other top concerns among the nation's business owners include identifying income options and paying too much tax
- Three-quarters of entrepreneurs are focused on making improvements in their business operations and more than half are seeking to grow their business aggressively
- Majority of entrepreneurs do not have a succession plan in place for their business
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Oct 21, 2014BMO InvestorLine Announces Changes to adviceDirect to Make First-Of-Its-Kind Service More Accessible
- Minimum assets required to open an adviceDirect account lowered to $50,000 (previously $100,000)
- Annual account fees reduced from 1 per cent to 0.75 per cent
- Clients with assets over $500,000 will not pay any incremental fees
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Oct 20, 2014
- One-quarter would be stretched to afford a home in their current price range, while another one-third would need to consider less expensive options
- Sensitivity to rates magnified in high-priced west coast market
- According to BMO Economics, prices in major markets of Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver are rising faster than average family income
- BMO recommends buyers stress-test their mortgage against a higher rate to ensure long-term affordability
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Oct 16, 2014
BMO Youth Campus Amphitheatre Will Be New Outdoor Performance Space
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Oct 16, 2014
- Real GDP growth of 1.0 per cent expected in 2014, 0.8 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.5 per cent in 2015)
- Healthy longer-term prospects for offshore oil, hydro
- Consumer spending, housing market trends outperforming Atlantic Canadian peers
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Oct 16, 2014
- Real GDP growth of 2.2 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015)
- Manufacturing should receive boost from weaker dollar, stronger U.S. demand
- Oil production up fourfold since start of 2000s
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Oct 16, 2014
- Real GDP growth of 1.6 per cent expected in 2014, 2.1 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015)
- Shipbuilding contract should start producing in 2015
- Offshore oil and gas exploration picking up
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Oct 16, 2014
- Real GDP growth of 1.0 per cent expected in 2014, 2.7 per cent in 2015 (Canadian real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent expected in 2014, 2.4 per cent in 2015)
- Oil sector now 20 per cent of province's GDP
- Population growth strong; labour market making case for national lead
