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Weekly Market Snapshot: January 15, 2021
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BMO Market Charts - January 11, 2021
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As interest rates have fallen, it has become increasingly difficult to generate income. At the end of 1980, less than $10k invested in the 10-Year US Treasury Bond would have generated $1k of annual income. Today, an investment of $108k would be needed to do the same.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: January 08, 2021
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Sustainable Investing
Influencing for good: 20 years of engagement
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The way investors conduct engagement has transformed. From a niche approach largely confined to mission-orientated investors, engagement is now a mainstream investor activity. The success of the Climate Action 100+ initiative in bringing together investors, representing close to US$40 trillion in assets, shows how far we have come.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: January 7, 2021
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BMO Market Charts - January 7, 2021
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Despite the tumultuous first quarter, many major asset classes finished 2020 with outsized returns compared to their recent and longer-term averages.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: December 28, 2020
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Market related news for the week ending December 25, 2020
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BMO Market Charts - December 28, 2020
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Over the past decade, broad based index dividend yields have fallen across all major regions, creating a challenge for investors looking to generate income.
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BMO Market Charts - December 21, 2020
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Year-to-date, the Russell 1000 Growth Index has outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index by over 33% – the largest calendar year difference in over four decades.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: December 18, 2020
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Sustainable Investing
Green bonds: Financing the transition to a new economy
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Green bonds are a type of fixed income instrument where the proceeds raised are used to finance clearly defined projects that have environmental benefits. Projects financed include renewable energy, water conservation, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transport and sustainable land use.
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Performance with principles: How can ESG investing support financial returns?
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When ethical funds were in their infancy, a common assumption was that funds that incorporate ESG characteristics, and in particular those with a strict ethical screen applied, must necessarily involve a trade-off with performance.But over time, the debate about performance has turned on its head. Increasingly, investors recognize the potential financial materiality of issues such as corporate governance, labor management and environmental performance — and history is littered with examples of companies that have neglected these issues and paid the financial price.