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BMO Market Charts- October 19, 2020
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The Technology sector has contributed 94% of the S&P 500’s YTD return and currently has a 28% weighting in the index. The remaining ten sectors, on average, have contributed less than 1%.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: October 16, 2020
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Read the Weekly Market Snapshot to stay up-to-date with stock markets and sectors, bond market returns and financial news for the week.
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BMO Market Charts - October 12, 2020
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Price moves (i.e., rate and spread changes) may dominate in a given year, but over time, income has driven the returns of U.S. investment grade corporate bonds.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: October 09, 2020
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BMO Market Charts - October 05, 2020
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As Treasury rates have fallen, spreads - the incremental yield between Treasury and Non-Treasury assets - have become a larger component of Corporate Bond total yields.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: October 02, 2020
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Client Relationships
Five steps to effective communication
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Whether speaking at an event, in a group, or a one-on-one with a client, communicate effectively is a critical part of your role as a financial advisor. This has become an even more pronounced with the COVID-19 pandemic, as many of these conversations have moved into the digital realm.
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Weekly Market Snapshot: September 25, 2020
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BMO Market Charts - September 28th, 2020
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The S&P 500’s recent sell off and recovery cycle was one of the fastest in history, taking only six months to complete.
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Turning up the heat on a boiling pot
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The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has created a vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court with only weeks until the November election. As the country awaits President Trump’s nominee, pundits on both sides of the aisle are claiming this process will strengthen their election chances. We see this process as primarily exacerbating the partisanship of U.S. voters and it is unclear which party will able to drive greater voter turnout or sway more independents
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BMO Market Charts - September 22nd, 2020
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There are significant differences in the sector exposures of U.S. and developed international stock indices. U.S. investors may consider looking abroad as a way to diversify their portfolios.
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An Interesting Fall
COVID-19 cases are falling in the U.S. and the global economy is recovering, but risks remain through 2020.