In this episode, Manmit Pandori, head of tactical and accrual trading at BMO, joins me to discuss President Trump's tariff announcement, the financial market reaction, how the macro backdrop might unfold, and how he is managing risk in this highly volatile and uncertain world.


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BMO Canadian Rates Strategist, Ben Reitzes, hosts roundtable discussions offering perspectives from strategy, sales and trading on the Canadian rates market and the macro economy. ​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌

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