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2017’s naughty and nice commodities

Commodity producers expect a happy holiday this year as synchronized global growth supports robust industrial demand, says commodity economist Rory Johnston in a Scotiabank report. This past year, outperformers were driven higher by a combination of strong demand and inflexible by-product supply (cobalt and palladium) or exogenous events like trade action and forest fires (lumber), […]

By Staff |December 20, 2017

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BMO Investments drops standard DSC for new purchases

BMO Investments says it will discontinue the standard DSC purchase option for new purchases—including pre-authorized purchases—across its entire mutual funds lineup, effective May 4, 2018. Read: Commissions ban could push advisors to sell insurance products: MFDA In a release, BMO Investments says it hasn’t offered any new mutual funds under the standard DSC purchase option […]

By Staff |December 20, 2017

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Your 2018 inside scoop: outlook roundup

The question on everyone’s mind is: can the markets sustain their 2017 performance in 2018? Read: Synchronized global growth favours equities, but risks lie in wait Certainly, it’s been “a drama-free, banner year for equities,” says BMO chief economist Douglas Porter in an economics report. “The S&P 500 never saw so much as a 3% […]

By Staff |December 20, 2017

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What will determine oil prices in 2018

Which factors to monitor over the coming year

By Mark Burgess |December 20, 2017

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