News Releases

- Almost 80 per cent feel their children are prepared to handle their inheritance

- Two-thirds spend time talking to their kids about finances

- Just one-quarter believe their kids will be better off financially than them; 41 per cent believe they will be worse off

- More than $22 million raised for local United Ways and other charities across North America

- More than 84 per cent of BMO employees supported campaign through donations along with volunteering their time at hundreds of community charities

- Three-quarters of high-net worth Canadians are either donating the same or more than before the 2008 recession

- They will be giving an average of $5,217 to charitable causes this year

- Health, children's charities and community projects are among their favourite causes to support

- Forty-seven per cent are optimistic about Canada's economic future

- The nation's affluent are most bullish about the financial and energy sectors

- High-net worth Canadians are spending either the same or more on vacations, entertainment and clothing compared to before the recession

- Low prices and higher rents attracting investors into the U.S. housing market

- Investors account for one-in-five resales

- Tailwind could persist into 2015

With Summerfest in full swing and plenty more to see, now is the time to visit

- U.S. farmers recovering from last summer's drought, with corn and soybean production expected to rebound sharply

- In Canada, wheat prices remain elevated and canola prices are within range of record highs

- Impact of Alberta flooding on farms has been relatively limited compared to the extensive damage to communities and public infrastructure