News Releases
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Jun 13, 2013
- Ninety-two per cent of high-net worth individuals in Quebec have completed a graduate, professional or undergraduate degree, compared to 80 per cent nationally
- Nearly two-thirds of millionaires in Quebec are self-made
- Forty-four per cent were either born outside of Canada or are first generation Canadian
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Jun 13, 2013
- Two-thirds of affluent Canadians are self-made millionaires
- Almost half of Canada's wealthy are either immigrants or first generation Canadians versus only one-third in the U.S.
- One-third of high-net worth Canadians are women, compared to 21 per cent in 2010
- Education Matters: 80 per cent have at least an undergraduate university degree
- U.S. millionaires tend to be younger than Canada's
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Jun 10, 2013
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May 22, 2013
- However, Canadian economy will likely lag that of the U.S. over the next year
- Gold prices drop, but still overvalued
- U.S. equity markets continue upward trend
- Return on bonds driven more by term exposure than by credit type
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May 16, 2013
- Canadians plan on spending an average of $3,073 on vacations between May and September
- Top vacation concerns include: requiring medical attention, bad weather and losing something of value
- Only half regularly purchase travel insurance before leaving home
- Cost of a broken leg can cost up to US$20,000 in the U.S.; an air ambulance trip from Florida to Ontario can run up to US$15,000
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May 10, 2013
- Young and Connected: Eighty-one per cent of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 34 see themselves investing online in the next five years
- Percentage of online investors could more than triple within the next decade
- Majority of Canadians spend at least 30 hours per week online
- Top current online activities include browsing the news, personal banking and keeping in touch with family and friends
- BMO InvestorLine offers two unique online investing services to help different types of investors get started
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May 3, 2013
- BMO's studio branch opens within Pointe-Nord condo building to provide customers with convenient location
- Studio branch concept features an open layout, customer meeting spaces and free WiFi connectivity
- BMO branch represents a $450,000 investment in the community
- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays
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Apr 30, 2013
Donation to fund entrepreneurship professorship, 210 scholarships and program development
