A guide to BMO InvestorLine

BMO financial group, or Bank of Montreal, is Canada's oldest known bank. Offering over 900 branches and having serviced more than seven million customers, their array of investing services can now be offered online at Bmoinvestoronline.com. Providing such products and services as stock and news alerts, portfolio rebalancing, asset allocations and more, BMO InvestorLine is simple and efficient to use.

Bank of Montreal's history

The Bank of Montreal is the fourth largest bank in the country of Canada, based on deposits. Founded in 1817 with headquarters in Montreal, Toronto and Ontario, BMO also operates in the United States as Harris Bank. Significant mergers through BMO's history include Commercial Bank of Canada in 1868, Merchants Bank of Canada in 1922, Molson Bank in 1925 and Royal Bank of Canada in 2000. Nowadays, BMO can be subdivided into three separate entities: Personal and Commercial Client Group, Investment Banking Group and Private Client Group. Personal and Commercial Client Group serves as BMO's retail banking operations. Investment Banking Group and Private Client Group handle BMO's investments and wealth management markets, respectively.
What's available on BMO InvestorLine Knowing what type of investment that you're planning for, is primary before you begin buying and selling. At Bmo.com, you can learn the different financial needs planning available, such as: retirement planning, business planning, philanthropic planning and more. Highlighting financial goals can best determine what type of portfolio to build. For persons interested in Canadian online trading, BMO online offers an extensive Active Trader Programme specialising in low commission rates and comprehensive investing tools to maximise return. To qualify for the trading programme, you only need to make 30 electronic equity/option trades or more each quarter and enrol in BMO's eServices. Once the above is completed, enrolment in the Active Trader Programme is automatic.

For the new investor

BMO InvestorLine offers a blog entitled "How To Invest Online" that is highly recommended. Although geared towards the new investor only, this knowledgeable blog highlights many do's and dont's to manage your portfolio and success in the investing world that can be enjoyed by beginner, intermediate and advanced investors alike. An advisor Moreover, recommended is the "Have an Advisor Contact You" link. Having an advisor has many benefits that include knowing when to buy or sell, how to diversify your portfolio, and current market trends versus growth stability. Visit Bmoinvestoronline.com for details or call 416-359-4000. If you know your advisor's name, you can also locate using the search function.