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Markets Plus
by BMO
Listen to Markets Plus to hear BMO leading experts share a wealth of timely and relevant perspectives on factors shaping the markets, economy, industry sectors, and much more. For more information about Markets Plus, visit bmocm.com/marketsplus.
Episodes
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Incentive Plan Design in Employee-Owned Businesses: Aligning Compensation, Performance, and Long-Term Value
In this episode of Markets Plus, Derek Garland, Managing Director and Head of BMO's Business Transition Advisory Group, speaks with Leah Turnbull, BMO’s Managing Director and National ESOP Practice Lead, and Matt Keene, Managing Director and Leader of the Executive Compensation Practice at...
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NextGen Treasury: The Evolving Treasury Mandate
Treasury's evolution continues, fueled by rising expectations from business leaders and a new generation of technologies that are reshaping the financial landscape. As treasury takes on a more strategic role, advances in data, analytics and automation are helping teams enhance visibility, improve...
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Defence Spending as Economic Offence
BMO's Deputy Economist Michael Gregory unpacks Canada’s commitment to increasing defence spending from 2% to 5% over the next 10 years and how it paves the way for job creation, economic growth and further investment in the sector and the country.
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Agentic Capital Markets: When AI Becomes the Counterparty
Agentic AI has the potential to reshape capital markets as autonomous systems take on increasingly complex decisions and interactions. Based on a panel discussion during this year’s Sibos event in Miami, moderator Agnel Kagoo, Partner, KPMG joins (in order of when they speak on the podcast)…
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The Long Game: Lessons in Resilient Leadership and Enduring Value
Recorded at the Latino Leaders Index 500 event in New York City, BMO Capital Markets CEO Alan Tannenbaum sits down with Lopez Dorada Foods CEO Francisco “Pancho” Gonzalez to discuss the leadership principles, growth strategies and personal experiences that helped transform an entrepreneurial…
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Beyond the Polls: Implications of the 2026 Midterms
As the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach, attention is increasingly focused on the races and voter dynamics that could determine control of Congress. In this episode of Markets Plus from September 30, BMO brought together political and market perspectives to help clients interpret the evolving...
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From AI Investment to Value Creation: What Separates the Leaders
In this episode of Return On Intelligence on Markets Plus, host Kristin Milchanowski, Chief AI and Quantum Officer, BMO Financial Group, sits down with Alan Tannenbaum, CEO of BMO Capital Markets, to explore how organizations can move beyond AI experimentation and translate technology investment...
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The Hedge Report: Trade, Rates, AI and the Road Ahead
In this episode, host Cheryl Ferguson, Managing Director in Global Markets, is joined by Benjamin Reitzes, Canadian Rates and Macro Strategist, for a discussion on today’s economic and market environment and future expectations.
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Canada Investment Summit: What It Means for Businesses and Investors
In this episode of Markets Plus from September 22, BMO hosted a discussion to examine the key themes emerging from the Canada Investment Summit and what developments could mean for Canada's growth outlook, investment environment and business decision-making in the months ahead.
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Macro Horizons on Markets Plus: Rise of the Hawks
Ian Lyngen, Vail Hartman, and Delaney Choi bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the week of September 21st, 2026, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
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Reaching for the Investment Summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at the Canada Investment Summit on September 15, 2026, and announced significant measures to boost the country's attractiveness as an investment destination. Recent developments on the Canada-U.S. trade file have only reinforced the need to focus on domestic…
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From the Emergency Department to Dragons Den and HBO: How Ring Rescue Is Innovating Emergency Care Across North America
In the latest episode of Journeys to Growing the Good on Markets Plus, Host Issam Majeed sits down with Ring Rescue leaders Kevin Spencer and Randy Williamson to discuss how an overlooked healthcare challenge became the foundation for a growing medical technology company.
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Opportunities in Canada Across Energy, Metals and Mining and Data Centers
In this episode of Markets Plus from September 10, BMO hosted a discussion to examine the scale of the North American data center buildout, the outlook for Canadian oil and gas production, and the evolving investment case for metals and mining.
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Beyond the Headlines: Understanding What Tariffs Mean for Canadian Business
In this episode of Markets Plus, Steven Jensen, Head, Diversified Industries, BMO Commercial Bank, Canada leads a discussion on the latest tariff developments, what they mean for Canadian businesses, and how organizations can position themselves to navigate an evolving trade environment with...
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Global Trade Outlook: The Canada-U.S. Tariffs Challenge
In this episode of Markets Plus, BMO experts focus on what the latest developments mean for growth, investment and business decisions in North America.
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How Failure Shaped Stephen Smith’s Success
Stephen Smith’s journey proves that failure doesn’t have to define success. In this episode, Stephen Smith, Co-owner of The Economist and Co-founder of First National Financial, joins Scott Brison, Vice Chair, BMO, for a candid conversation about the setbacks, risks and decisions that shaped one…
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Employee Ownership: Aligning Profit, Purpose, and Long-Term Value
Employee ownership is gaining momentum as a powerful strategy to align business success with employee wellbeing and community resilience. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance, BMO’s Chief Sustainability Officer, sits down with Leah Turnbull, Managing Director and National...
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Rethinking Healthcare, Supporting Caregivers and Preparing for Canada's Demographic Reality with Robert Stanley
In the latest episode of Journeys to Growing the Good on Markets Plus, host Issam Majeed sits down with Robert Stanley, CEO and Founder of Stay At Home Nursing Care Services and CHAH Technology, to discuss why he believes Canada's aging population is in need of a new approach to care, one that...
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Macro Horizons on Markets Plus: August With Angst
Ian Lyngen, Vail Hartman, and Delaney Choi bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the week of August 3rd, 2026, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
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From Intelligence to Judgment: Exploring AI’s Role in Decision-Making
In the latest episode of Return on Intelligence on Markets Plus, Kristin Milchanowski sits down with Ken Nickerson, Partner for Technology Innovation at Maverix Private Equity, to explore why the next frontier of AI isn’t more intelligence; it’s better judgment. From the limits of today’s compute...
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Transforming Cultural Heritage into Business Success
What does it take to transform cultural heritage into business success? In a candid discussion on leadership, growth and economic impact from voices behind the Latino Leaders Index 500, Javier Palomarez and Alfredo Duarte focus in on enduring organizations, fostering trust and unlocking…
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Strategic Growth Built on AI Innovations from a Capital Markets Perspective
AI adoption isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s shaped by industry, scale and geography. At our 2026 Government, Reserve and Asset Managers Conference, BMO experts Head of AI and CDAO, Armando Benitez, and Matthew Goddard, Global Head, ETFs and Futures, Trading Products, joined Baiju Devani, Chief AI...
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Global Trade Outlook: The USMCA and Beyond
North American trade could be at a crossroads. Steve Verheul, Canada's Chief Trade Negotiator for the USMCA during Trump's first term, and Douglas Porter, BMO’s Chief Economist, will share an insider’s perspective on the role of geopolitics in driving USMCA talks, a macroeconomic and markets...
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The Next Generation: Women Redefining the Family Business
What does it take to lead a family business while shaping the next generation? At a Latino Leaders Index 500 event in Chicago, April Diez, CEO of The Diez Group, and Linzie Venegas, President of The Ideal Group, share how they are building on the legacy of businesses founded by their parents,...
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Canada-U.S. Relationship Runs Deeper Than Current Tensions
Darryl White, CEO of BMO Financial Group, recently sat down with Mark D. Wiseman, Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S., at the Canadian Club Toronto to find out what his experience has been four months into the job and what the future holds for Canadian business and U.S. growth, especially with the...
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Macro Horizons on Markets Plus: Sunny Sunday
In this episode from Macro Horizons, Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the week of June 22nd, 2026, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
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USMCA Review to Focus on Enforcement, Supply Chains and Security
Nearly a decade after its initial signing, the USCMA faces its first major test as it enters its first major review. At the Conference de Montréal, Scott Brison moderated a panel with Steve Verheul, Kevin Brady and Ken Smith Ramos to discuss what the review could mean for the three countries as...
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Power, Policy and Trust Shape Next Phase of AI Buildout
With generative AI rapidly finding applications across industries, the data centers that power these models are no longer back-office infrastructure, they are becoming strategic national assets. Kristin Milchanowski, Chief AI and Quantum Officer at BMO, joined a panel at the Conference de…
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The Hedge Report: Navigating Rates, Trade, and Hedging in Today’s Market
In this episode of The Hedge Report, host Cheryl Ferguson, Managing Director in Global Markets, is joined by Benjamin Reitzes, Canadian Rates & Macro Strategist, for a focused discussion on the Canadian economic outlook. They explore what softer data signals, how the Bank of Canada is approaching...
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Conference of Montreal: The New Policy Playbook
At the International Economic Forum of the Americas’ (IEFA) 32nd Conférence de Montréal, Darryl White, CEO of BMO Financial Group, moderated a panel with François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, Canada Development and Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the...
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Metal Matters on Markets Plus: Coal Fired Up
Helen Amos and Katja Jancic discuss how the outlook for metallurgical and thermal coal prices has shifted following the major underground coal mine explosion in China in mid-May, which has triggered widespread closures, regulatory changes, and disciplinary action on several high-level government...
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Leading Through Transformation: Why AI Success Starts with Systems, Culture, and Trust
Kristin Milchanowski sits down with Lt General Ross Coffman (Ret.) Army Futures Command to explore why so many organizations struggle to scale AI and technology investments.
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Market Implications U.S. Growth, Inflation and Rates
From energy prices and inflation expectations to Treasury market behavior and policy implications, this episode provides a clear view of how geopolitical developments transmit through markets, and what it means for investors and business leaders navigating a rapidly shifting environment.
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Evolving Outlook for the Rates Market
On May 12, Ian Lyngen, Managing Director and Head of U.S. Rates Strategy, BMO Capital Markets, shared his thoughts on the outlook for the rates market at the 2026 BMO Real Assets Conference in New York. The Federal Reserve has a complicated path ahead amid growing uncertainty on inflation, growth...
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Fueling Healthier Lifestyles and Scaling with Purpose, Discipline and Digital Innovation: Yousuf Soliman in Conversation
In the latest episode of Journeys to Growing the Good on Markets Plus, Issam Majeed, Managing Director, Diversified BMO Corporate Finance, and Yousuf Soliman, Chairman of Naturamarket.ca and CEO & Co‑Founder of Revive Superfoods, discuss the evolving health and wellness food industry—exploring…
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Middle East Conflict: Reading Market Signals About Risks
On May 6, BMO hosted a digital event to explore how equity markets, FX, and macro data are considering evolving geopolitical risks, pricing in potential outcomes while downplaying others.
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Strategic Deals, Selective Windows: M&A, IPOs and Opportunities from AI
In this episode of Markets Plus, Alan Tannenbaum, CEO of BMO Capital Markets, joined a panel of industry experts at the 2026 Milken Global Conference to discuss the outlook for M&A and IPOs.
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Metal Matters on Markets Plus: Copper’s Resilience and Other CESCO Week Themes
In this episode from Metal Matters, Helen Amos reviews key debates over CESCO Week 2026, including Iran conflict demand risks, sulphuric acid shortages, the U.S. arb, and challenges facing Western-listed mining companies in their pursuit of copper growth. Demand-side headwinds from higher oil...
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Return on Intelligence: How Leaders Build Trust, Judgment, and Value with AI
Presented by the BMO Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence & Quantum, the inaugural episode of Return on Intelligence on Markets Plus features Mona Malone, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People, Culture & Brand, BMO Financial Group, and Kristin...
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Middle East Conflict: Revisiting Investment Strategies and Geopolitical Risk
To help clients navigate geopolitical and economic uncertainties, BMO convened a group of experts to examine how tensions in the Middle East and disruption to physical delivery of oil and other goods remain an important consideration for markets across asset classes, what second order effects are...
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Global Trade Outlook: Tariff Risks and Energy Shock
On April 8, BMO hosted a digital event exploring how global trade could evolve this year, the potential impact of volatile oil prices, how U.S. tariff policy could evolve, and risks to U.S.–Canada trade. Steve Verheul, former Chief Trade Negotiator for Canada, joined a panel of BMO experts to…
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Middle East Conflict: Economic and Market Ripple Effects
As part of a continuing effort to help clients navigate geopolitical risks, BMO hosted a digital event on April 1st to explore the short, medium, and long-term implications for North American economies, and how the conflict is altering risk dynamics across asset classes.
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Metal Matters on Markets Plus: The Iran Conflict Is Upending Fertilizer Markets - Why We Care in Metals
In this episode of Metal Matters on Markets Plus, Helen Amos and Joel Jackson discuss disruptions to fertilizer supply chains stemming from the Iran conflict. Nitrogen and sulphur prices have already seen huge gains (phosphate prices are rising too) with seemingly little slack in the system for a...
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Macro Horizons on Markets Plus: Broadening Bearish Uncertainty
In this episode from Macro Horizons, Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of March 30th, 2026, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
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Middle East Conflict: In Search of Economic and Market Stability
On March 17, BMO hosted a timely discussion about the outlook on oil prices, financial markets and the impact on growth in the U.S. and Canada as well as asset allocation. Featuring a panel of BMO experts, the conversation will explore the market and economic impact of the conflict in the current...
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Commodities: Middle East Conflict
Commodity prices are reacting in a major way to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. On March 10, BMO Equity Research analysts Randy Ollenberger, John McNulty, Joel Jackson, Helen Amos and George Heppel discussed their latest thoughts for near- and medium-term impacts on energy, metals,...
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Middle East Tensions, Oil Shocks, and What Investors Need to Know
Camilla Sutton, Managing Director, Head of Equity Research, Canada & U.K., BMO Capital Markets, sat down with Randy Ollenberger, Oil & Gas Producers Analyst, BMO Capital Markets, and Doug Porter, Chief Economist, BMO, to examine the market and economic implications of the escalating conflict in…
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Assessing the Market Impact of the Middle East Crisis
In this episode from BMO Private Wealth’s Beyond the Portfolio podcast, host Mike Miranda, President, BMO Family Office and Head of Investments, BMO Private Wealth, is joined by Brent Joyce, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Private Wealth, Carol Schief, Chief Market Strategist at BMO Private...
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Inside the Future of MedTech: Bold Innovation and Leadership in Action
In this episode, the Honourable Scott Brison, Vice Chair at BMO, sits down with Frank Baylis, Executive Chairman of Baylis Medical. Join us as they explore the forces shaping the future of medtech.
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Defining the Future of Tariffs After the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
In this podcast, Host Penn Egbert, Head of U.S. Equity Research, BMO Capital Markets, is joined by Ernie Tedeschi, Head of Economic Insights & Research at Stripe, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Budget Lab at Yale, and former Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, and…
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Listen to Markets Plus to hear BMO leading experts share a wealth of timely and relevant perspectives on factors shaping the markets, economy, industry sectors, and much more. For more information about Markets Plus, visit bmocm.com/marketsplus.
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