Squandering The Reserve Currency Status

Yesterday we looked at several development projects that voters rejected in Tuesday's midterm elections.Today we're going to examine another group of ballot initiatives that could have significant consequences for real estate investors, developers, and property owners.These invol ...  Show more

Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States captured headlines for the political shift in Washington. But while everyone was focused on the balance of power in Congress, voters across the country were making decisions that could have an equally profound impact on real estate ...  Show more

China appears to be taking a major step to combat the dominance of the U.S. dollar. How significant could that move be, and what political, economic, and market changes might result? Luke Gromen, founder of research firm Forest for the Trees, joins for a deeply insightful discuss ...  Show more

In this week’s Metal Matters, we re-cap on our key take-aways from LME week, discuss the correction in precious metals, and shift the spotlight over to China’s recent economic data and expectations for the next 5-year plan. Click here for transcript BMO clients can view our repor ...  Show more

Since the end of World War 2 the US dollar has been world reserve currency, this means international transactions are overwhelmingly done in US dollars. This gives the US some key economic advantages. Naturally China wants to make its currency the world reserve currency, and as t ...  Show more