News Releases

- While diversification is an important tool to reduce risk, there are limits to its usefulness

- Holding more than 30 stocks can reduce the benefits of diversification; opting for 10-30 holdings should provide good diversification while reducing risk

- Avoid duplication in Canadian equity mutual funds by choosing only one or two mutual funds with 30 or more holdings each

- BMO provides advice on how to structure investments

- Almost 90 per cent of Canadian online investors find that extensive research resources and educational tools help them make effective investment decisions

- Half are looking for a wide range of investments, a variety of accounts and strong customer service support from their online brokerage

- BMO InvestorLine continues to launch new tools and enhancements to existing feature

- New BMO branch represents a $1.6 million investment into the community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in 12 different languages

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- Grand opening celebration features giveaways and a raffle for a chance to win an Apple iPad

- Forty-two per cent of Canadians do their own taxes

- Overwhelming majority of Canadians are confident that their tax return will take advantage of tax saving measures, yet many do not know how investment income is taxed

- Forty-two per cent of Canadians do their own taxes

- Overwhelming majority of Canadians are confident that their tax return will take advantage of tax saving measures, yet many do not know how investment income is taxed

- BMO InvestorLine named top bank-owned online broker for 2011 by The Globe and Mail