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Fixed Income Insights
Why the Eurozone Will Not Mirror China’s Post-COVID Recovery
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The eurozone's post-COVID recovery is set to be slower and more painful than China's.
Fixed Income Insights
Fasten Your Seatbelt for More Interest Rate Volatility
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The trends of rising global bond yields and interest rate volatility are likely to continue in fixed income markets.
Fixed Income Insights
BMO Market Charts: March 19, 2021
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At this timelast year, equity markets were in free-fall as the effects of the coronavirus rapidly developed. One year later, equities have recovered and are now above their 2020 pre-crisis peaks.
Fixed Income Insights
Fixed Income Market Update - September 2020
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In our view, in a landscape of improved risk sentiment and strong demand for yield, U.S. corporates appear attractive even noting the recompression of spreads since the first quarter. While corporates have retraced a significant portion of their year to date widening, other sectors and asset classes have gone further, leaving corporates relatively well positioned.
Retirement
Lump Sum Payouts from Pension Plans
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The IRS recently announced that it will allow plan sponsors to pay out pensions as a lump sum to plan participants. In this video BMO Global Asset Management discusses what considerations should be made by plan sponsors and plan participants before choosing lump sum as an option.
Client Experience
Market Downturn: Progress Report
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With so much market noise, it can be difficult for investors to see how financial plans can help them stay on track toward their long term goals.To help with client conversations, advisors can review our Progress Update, which includes slides covering the market downturn and the importance of staying the course.
Retirement
Helping Millennial Women Close the Retirement Savings Gap
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Recent data show that the retirement savings of millennial and baby boomer women continue to lag behind their male peers.