For all users of this web site: User Agreement Protecting Your Confidentiality Use of Cookies Use Appropriate Safeguards Important Information About Alerts Important Legal Notices on Mutual Funds Online and Mutual
Fund Investing InSite Newsletter Email WebcastsFor BMO InvestorLine clients only:
User AgreementBy accessing this web site, you agree to the terms of this User Agreement set out below. If you do not agree with the terms of this User Agreement, do not access the web site or any pages thereof. No Advice The financial market data, including quotes, charts, news and mutual fund research (collectively "Information") are provided by various information suppliers ("Information Providers") that are independent of BMO InvestorLine Inc., hereafter known as "BMO InvestorLine". The Mutual Fund Research is provided by Morningstar Research Inc., an independent third party. The Mutual Fund Research Content is the responsibility of Morningstar Research Inc. and does not represent BMO InvestorLine's views nor should it be seen as a solicitation by BMO InvestorLine to purchase or sell any of the products that are being discussed. Charting provided by Wall Street On Demand. Intraday data is at least 15-minutes delayed. All times are ET. Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. The equity research reports and recommendations provided by Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services are performed separately from any other analytic activity of Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's does not trade on its own account. The analytical and ethical conduct of Standard & Poor's equity analysts is governed by the firm's Research Objectivity Policy, a copy of which may also be found at www.standardandpoors.com. The content provided by Standard & Poor’s does not represent BMO InvestorLine's views nor should it be seen as a solicitation by BMO InvestorLine to purchase or sell any of the products that are being discussed. BayStreet.ca Media Corp, founded in May 1998 is a leading online Canadian publisher of original, timely and insightful commentary, analysis and opinion aimed at helping Canadian investors make informed investment decisions. The content provided by BayStreet.ca does not represent BMO InvestorLine's views nor should it be seen as a solicitation by BMO InvestorLine to purchase or sell any of the products that are being discussed. Information provided by Globeinvestor is the intellectual property of Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. and/or its licensors. Any copying, republication or redistribution of such content, including by caching, framing or similar means is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. and its affiliates and their respective employees and licensors assume no liability for inaccurate, delayed or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information has been provided by multiple data suppliers without verification by Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Prior to making any investment decision, consult directly with the relevant individual or firm and with a qualified investment advisor. The Dow Jones IndexesSM are proprietary to and are distributed by Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and have been licensed to use. View Dow Jones Terms of Use. About Wall Street On Demand Inc. Wall Street On Demand (WSOD) is an industry leader dedicated to the design, development and hosting of financial websites, reports and tools. Since 1992, WSOD has delivered innovative, high-quality products to help companies and their customers visualize, interpret and manipulate complex financial information. As an independent aggregator of information, WSOD maintains partnerships with more than 130 providers of market and financial data, including Reuters, Standard & Poor's, Lipper, Thomson, Argus, Jaywalk and Morningstar. WSOD supports more than 1,700 data feeds, and counts many of these companies as clients, developing and hosting their reports and websites. WSOD has been developing and supporting streaming applications since 2002. As market trends change, its capabilities are continually evolving, staying ahead of the curve and providing clients with the most innovative and compelling tools and products. Wall Street On Demand clients include Charles Schwab, Goldman Sachs, TD Ameritrade, Banc of America, Janus, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase and over 40 other brokerage, banking and asset management firms.
About Ford Equity Research Ford Equity Research, a subsidiary of Mergent Inc., is an independent research company and is not affiliated with any investment bank or brokerage firm. Ford Equity Research, its clients and/or its employees may at times own positions in the companies described in Ford Equity Research reports. Ford Equity Research has an affiliated investment advisor relationship with Tesserae Capital Advisors, LLC. Tesserae implements investment strategies based on Ford research and is restricted from trading on new buy and sell recommendations until 24 hours after Ford's recommendations are disseminated to all clients The reports and the ratings contained herein were prepared by Ford Equity Research solely for the use of its clients and authorized subscribers. Reproduction or distribution of such reports or ratings in any form is prohibited without the express prior written permission of Ford Equity Research. The reports and ratings are based on publicly available information believed to be reliable. Ford Equity Research endeavors to present the timeliest and most accurate data possible, but accuracy in not guaranteed. Additional information, such as corporate actions, industry and economic factors, and other events and circumstances that may affect a Ford Equity Research rating may not be reflected in the in the data presented. This report is for information purposes only and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell any security. Recommendations made in this report may not be suitable for all investors. Recommendations do not take into account the individual user's investment risk or return objectives or constraints. Ford is not responsible for the results of actions taken based on the information presented. Opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. The research process used is derived solely from a quantitative approach that uses historical data to produce a stock ranking system. Each covered stock is assigned one of five ratings based on relative scores, Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Sell, and Strong Sell. While stocks rated Strong Buy are expected to be the best performers and those rated Strong Sell are expected to be the worst performers, there is no guarantee that such will be the case on an individual stock basis or on average. Past results are no guarantee of future results. About Lippper There is no relationship between Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company ("Lipper") and the Bank of Montreal ("BMO") other than a license by Lipper to BMO and it subsidiaries of certain Lipper Marks, trademarks and trade names, and other services and information, for use by BMO and its subsidiaries. Such trademarks, trade names and information have been created and developed by Lipper without regard to BMO, its subsidiaries, its business, this product and/or any prospective investor.LIPPER DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY IT OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. LIPPER MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY BMO, ITS SHAREHOLDERS OR AFFILIATES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY LIPPER OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. LIPPER MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY LIPPER OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL LIPPER HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Portions of the exchange traded funds (ETF) performance information contained in this display was supplied by Lipper, A Thomson Reuters Company, subject to the following: Copyright 2009 © Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. Any copying, republication or redistribution of Lipper content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Lipper. Lipper shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The Lipper Leader Rating for Consistent Return identifies a fund that has provided relatively superior consistency and risk-adjusted returns when compared to a group of similar funds. Investors are cautioned that some peer groups are inherently more volatile than others, and even Lipper Leaders for Consistent Return in the most volatile groups may not be well suited to short-term goals or less risk-tolerant investors. About Morningstar Morningstar Equity Research reports, Morningstar Credit Research reports, Morningstar Canada Core Pick List and Morningstar Canada Income Pick List are © Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. Unless otherwise provided in a separate agreement, you may use these reports only in the country in which its original distributor is based, and you may not reproduce, retransmit, disseminate, sell, publish, or broadcast the reports, nor shall the information in the reports be used in connection with creating, promoting, trading, marketing investment products without the express written consent of Morningstar, Inc. You are entitled to use the reports for your private, non-commercial use only. Data in the reports is as originally reported. The information contained therein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, correct, complete, or timely. Reports are for information purposes only, and should not be considered a solicitation to buy or sell any security.Recommendations made in these reports may not be suitable for all investors. Recommendations do not take into account the individual user?s investment risk or return objectives or constraints. Morningstar is not responsible for the results of actions taken based on the information presented. Opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. Disclaimer Though the Information is believed to be reliable, neither BMO InvestorLine nor its third party licensors warrant or guarantee the timeliness, sequence, accuracy or completeness of this Information. IN NO EVENT WILL BMO INVESTORLINE OR ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES, LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION OR FOR OMISSIONS OR INACCURACIES IN THE INFORMATION) EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANOTHER PARTY. Available Only Where Permitted by Law The products and services described on pages of this web site are available only in jurisdictions where they may be legally offered for sale. This information is not to be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell any products or services of any kind whatsoever including without limitation securities or any other financial instrument in the United States of America or the territories or possessions thereof. Who can open an Account with BMO InvestorLine You must be resident in Canada to open an account with BMO InvestorLine. Internet Email Usage Please keep in mind that messages you send to us by email are not encrypted and may be viewed by others during transmission. Do not send us any personal information (example: account numbers and/or card numbers) by Internet email. BMO InvestorLine will not be responsible for any damages you may incur if you communicate confidential information to us over the Internet, or if we communicate such information to you, at your request. User ID The User ID feature lets you consolidate all your BMO InvestorLine accounts for easy access with one sign in. Clients are reminded that they are solely responsible for preserving the confidentiality of their account passwords. BMO InvestorLine does not verify the identity of the person entering account passwords on the system. Once accounts are linked under a single User ID, anyone with access to the User ID will have access to all information pertaining to the attached accounts as well. Note that a User ID will be deemed “inactive” if it has not been used for a period of 6 months or more. Inactive User IDs will be purged from our system. Should your User ID become inactive, you will need to set up a new User ID. Privacy Code BMO InvestorLine may, from time to time, use information you provide as part of the registration process for the Personal Page section of this web site to send you information regarding other products or services from BMO InvestorLine that may be of interest to you. For detailed information about how we protect your confidentiality click here. Applicable Agreements All products and services of BMO InvestorLine are subject to the terms of the applicable agreements. You agree and acknowledge that access to any portion of the content made available to you on our web site is subject to termination at any time, including in the event that any agreement between BMO InvestorLine and a provider of information or software is terminated. Accuracy and Changes Facts and information provided by BMO InvestorLine are believed to be accurate when placed on the web site. Changes may be made at any time to the information at this web site without prior notice. Please consult any branch of BMO InvestorLine in your jurisdiction for complete and up-to-date information on products and services. Calculators Calculations or projections are provided for general illustrative purposes only and are not warranted to be accurate or complete. Software Backup While every effort is made to ensure that all software provided at this web site, or as a link from this web site, is suitable for use on a wide variety of computer systems, you should take reasonable and appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses, and ensure compatibility of the software with your specific computer system. You should also ensure that you have a complete and current backup of the information contained on your computer system prior to installing such software. Hyperlinks are Not Endorsements Links to other web sites or references to products, services or publications other than those of BMO InvestorLine at this web site do not imply the endorsement or approval of such web sites, products, services or publications by BMO InvestorLine.
In any business, privacy of personal information is desirable; in financial services, it is essential. At BMO InvestorLine Inc., hereafter known as "BMO InvestorLine", we value your privacy on the Internet and think you do too, and we feel you should know:
How we protect your information When you sign into your BMO InvestorLine account your financial transactions and your Retirement Planner session are protected by 128-bit encryption. When you create a Personal Page or sign into your Personal Page your session is protected by 40-bit or 128-bit encryption, depending on the type of browser you are using. Encryption is a means of scrambling information for transmission, in this case, between your PC and BMO Bank of Montreal's computing systems. Information that is encrypted at one end is decrypted (decoded) upon receipt at the other end. 128-bit encryption is the strongest, most secure form of encryption that is generally available in Internet browsers on the market in North America today. BMO InvestorLine and BMO Bank of Montreal require that our clients use 128-bit encryption when conducting financial transactions over the Internet. We also recommend the use of 128-bit encryption for all non-financial transactions over the Internet, e.g. the use of the Personal Page section on our web site. How we use the information that you provide to us Information you provide during the registration process for the Personal Page of our web site is collected and stored by BMO InvestorLine. The information you provide may be used:
How you can opt-out, update or delete your information from our database If at the time of registration for the Personal Page, you had indicated that you would like us to send you updates on site developments or on new products and services, BMO InvestorLine may send you these updates by email or mail. If you decide at any time that you do not want to receive these updates or if you want us to delete your information from the Personal Page, simply call us at 1-888-776-6886 during our business hours from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday. If you have any questions or concerns about how we protect your confidentiality, feel free to email us. In addition, BMO InvestorLine also abides by BMO Bank of Montreal's Privacy Code.
Use of CookiesCertain pages in our web site make use of cookies?. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer's hard drive by a web site, in this case BMO InvestorLine?s web site. Cookies are useful because they are stored and can be read back by the web site that placed the cookie. The web site can then present web pages that you have personalized with information that you want to see. For example, if you have ever signed up for a stock watch list? on the Internet, the information is likely being presented by the use of a cookie. BMO InvestorLine's use of cookiesBMO InvestorLine uses cookies in a number of locations. For example, cookies are used to allow you to save your search results when you use our stock screening tools. Additionally, we may use pixel tags (also known as clear gifs) and cookies in promotional email messages and online advertising. These tools allow us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and promotional campaigns. Cookies are widely used and most web browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically. You may determine if and how a cookie will be accepted by your computer by choosing specific preferences or options in your computer's browser. However, please note that cookies must be enabled in order to use certain features within the BMO InvestorLine web site. Important notice: Certain cookies may collect personally identifiable information to determine who you are, or capture your e-mail address. If you are using a shared or public computer, please ensure you clean out the cache after you finish your session. This ensures the information stored by the use of cookies is not visible for the next user.
Certain names, graphics, logos, icons, designs, words, titles or phrases at this web site may constitute trade names, trademarks or service marks of BMO InvestorLine, BMO Bank of Montreal or other entities. Trademarks may be registered in Canada and in other countries as applicable. The display of trademarks on pages at this web site does not imply that a license of any kind has been granted. Any unauthorized downloading, re-transmission or other copying or modification of trademarks and/or the contents herein may be a violation of federal or common law, trademark and/or copyright laws and could subject the copier to legal action. TM -- BMO InvestorLine 5 Star Program, Intuition are trademarks of Bank of Montreal. ® -- BMO (M-bar roundel symbol), First Canadian, FirstBank, FirstBank Card, FundFinder, InvestorLine, AccountLink, FundSolutions are registered trademarks of Bank of Montreal. ®* -- Bank of Montreal is a licensed user of the registered trademark and design owned by MasterCard International Inc., the INTERAC trademark of Interac Inc., and the Cirrus trademark of Cirrus System, Inc. ®?* -- Netscape, Netscape Navigator, Netscape ONE, and the Netscape N and Ship's Wheel logos are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries. TM?* -- Netscape Communicator is also trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation, which may be registered in other countries. ®? -- Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, MSN, The Microsoft Network and/or other Microsoft products are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft. ®** -- Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Copyright BMO InvestorLine BMO InvestorLine either owns the intellectual property rights in the underlying HTML, text, images, audio clips, video clips, software and other content that is made available to you on our web site, or has obtained the permission of the owner of the intellectual property in such content to use the content on our web site. You acknowledge that all information made available to you on our web site is proprietary to BMO InvestorLine or to the appropriate information supplier and is protected by copyright law and other applicable intellectual property laws. BMO InvestorLine grants to you its limited permission to display on your computer, print, download and use the underlying HTML, text, images, audio clips, video clips, software and other content that is made available to you on our web site, for non-commercial, personal, or educational purposes only, provided that:
No other use is permitted. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you may not:
Notwithstanding the above, nothing contained in this Section shall be construed as conferring any right or licence under any copyright of BMO InvestorLine or any other person who owns the copyright in content provided on our web site. Copyright © BMO InvestorLine Inc. All rights reserved. Use Appropriate SafeguardsYour personal information is secure within BMO Financial Group, regardless of the format in which it is held. We have comprehensive security controls to protect against unauthorized use, access, alteration, duplication, destruction, disclosure, loss or theft of your personal information. Important Information About AlertsThe BMO InvestorLine Alerts service is a free computer online service that provides notifications to users of various customizable events, such as stock and news information ("Alerts"). By signing up to receive Alerts you acknowledge that you are aware of and agree to abide by the following terms and conditions: Privacy &
Security Special Warning
Regarding Financial Matters. Delivery
Capability Network Provider
Fees No Guarantee
of Delivery Release and
Indemnity BMO INVESTORLINE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE, FOR ANY ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER DEFECTS IN, OR UNTIMELINESS OF ALERTS, OR FOR ANY DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THE TRANSMISSION TO YOU, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS OR LOSSES ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD BMO INVESTORLINE, AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, MADE BY ANY PARTY DUE TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF ALERTS.
Important Legal Notices on Mutual Funds Online and Mutual Fund Investing:
InSite NewsletterInSite is published quarterly by BMO InvestorLine Inc., and is distributed with BMO InvestorLine account statements. To tell us your story or to request additional copies of this issue, please send an email to: insite@bmoinvestorline.com. To view past issues of the newsletter, visit the Education Centre. Please send comments and suggestions to insite@bmoinvestorline.com or mail to: The Editor, BMO InvestorLine InSite, First Canadian Place, 100 King St. W., 54th Floor, Toronto, ON M5X 1H3. The articles in this newsletter are prepared as a general source of information. They are not intended to provide legal, investment, accounting or tax advice, and should not be relied upon in that regard. If legal or investment advice, or other professional assistance is needed, the service of a competent professional should be obtained. The information contained in this webcast is based on sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The views expressed and information provided in the articles are attributable solely to the authors. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus of the mutual funds before investing, including the mutual funds in the model portfolios. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns, including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions, and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution, or other charges or income taxes that may have reduced returns. Email communications including any information transmitted with it is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) and is confidential. If you are not an intended recipient or responsible for delivering the message to an intended recipient, any review, disclosure, conversion to hard copy, dissemination, reproduction or other use of any part of this communication is strictly prohibited. We never send you messages asking requesting personal or account information via email (i.e. phishing). See email scams and "phishing" for more information. If you do receive such an email that appears to be from BMO InvestorLine, please contact us directly at 1 888 776-6886. IMPORTANT: Emails you send to us are not encrypted. Do not send us any personal information (example: account numbers and/or passwords) by Internet email. Our emails are prepared as a general source of information. They?re not intended to provide legal, investment, accounting or tax advice, and should not be relied upon in that regard. If legal or investment advice or other professional assistance is needed, the service of a competent professional should be obtained. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus of the mutual funds before investing, including the mutual funds in the model portfolios. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns, including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions, and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution, or other charges or income taxes that may have reduced returns.
WebcastsThe opinions and views expressed in the webcast presentations are that of the speaker and notBMO InvestorLine. Any strategies discussed, including examples using actual securities and price data, are strictly for illustrative and educational purposes only and are not to be construed as an endorsement, recommendation, or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The statements in these presentations are prepared as a general source of information. They are not intended to provide legal, investment, accounting or tax advice, and should not be relied upon in that regard. If legal or investment advice or other professional assistance is needed, the service of a competent professional should be obtained. The information contained in this webcast is based on sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus of the mutual funds before investing, including the mutual funds in the model portfolios. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns, including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions, and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution, or other charges or income taxes that may have reduced returns.
BMO InvestorLine Internet and Automated Telephone Trading Agreement (for clients only)IN CONSIDERATION of BMO InvestorLine Inc. providing the Investor with BMO InvestorLine Internet Trading/Automated Telephone Trading Services, the Customer and BMO InvestorLine Inc., on its own behalf, and as trustee for its directors, officers, employees and agents agree as follows:
BMO InvestorLine?s Statement of PoliciesThe following statement outlines certain potential conflict of interests which may arise between you, as an account holder, and us, BMO InvestorLine Inc. as a Canadian investment dealer. If you have any questions about anything in this statement please do not hesitate to contact us at 1 888 776-6886. Related and Connected Issuers
Bank of Montreal Issuers and Mutual Funds The following are also considered to be issuers that are related and/or connected to us:
Where to find Information
Relationships with other members of BMO Financial Group
In connection with our ongoing business activities we obtain or provide management, administrative, referral and/or other services from or to the following affiliates:
Alpha Insurance Questions or ConcernsIf you have a question or problem about any service or fee, we will be please to hear from you, you can:
If you still cannot resolve a specific problem, you can write to: President OR Vice-Chairman |