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Douglas Porter

Chief Economist at BMO Capital Markets
📍 Oakville, Ontario, Canada

As Chief Economist and Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets, Douglas Porter has over thirty years of experience analyzing global economies and financial markets. He oversees the firms macroeconomic forecasts and has won numerous awards for forecast accuracy. He holds a Masters degree in Economics from Western University and is a CFA charterholder.

He is a respected commentator on economic and financial trends, frequently quoted in the national press and interviewed on radio and television. He is also known for highlighting the large price gaps on many consumer goods between Canada and the U. S.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Chief Economist
Location
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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Priorities

Topics Douglas cares about

Economic Forecasting
He oversees BMO's macroeconomic and financial market forecasts, and his team has won multiple awards for accuracy, including #1 Top Canadian Inflation Forecaster in 2023.
Monetary Policy
Serves as a member of the C. D. Howe Institute's Monetary Policy Council and regularly comments on Bank of Canada interest rate decisions.
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Career

Work history

2-2013
Chief Economist
BMO Capital Markets
8-1995 - 1-2013
Deputy Chief Economist
BMO Capital Markets
3-1988 - 8-1995
Senior Economist
Bank of Nova Scotia
6-1984 - 3-1988
Country Risk Analyst
Bank of Montreal
5-1982 - 8-1983
Research Associate
Bank of Canada
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Education
1993 - 1995
CFA
AIMR
1983 - 1984
MA
Western University
1978 - 1982
BA
Western University
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