Executive Vice-President and Global Economic Strategist
BMO Financial Group

Chief Economist
BMO Capital Markets

Dr. Sherry Cooper is in constant demand as a speaker and writer because of her ability to simplify and de-mystify the complex subjects of economics and finance. Canada’s national newspaper calls Sherry “the megawatt celebrity economist”. She leads a highly-respected economics team and has been repeatedly cited as one of the most influential women in Canada. Dr. Cooper is regularly quoted in the financial press and you have heard her often on radio and TV. Sherry has just published her third book, The New Retirement: How It Will Change Our Future, released in January 2008.

Dr. Cooper has an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh and began her career at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., covering monetary policy and financial institutions. Following five years at the Fed, she joined the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) as director of financial economics and moved to Canada in 1983 to become Chief Economist at Burns Fry.



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The New Retirement
How It Will Change Our Future

In The New Retirement, global economic strategist Sherry Cooper explains ... MORE




Ride the Wave
Take Control in the Acceleration Age

In Ride the Wave, Dr. Sherry Cooper shows how ... MORE




The Cooper Files
A Practical Guide to Your Financial Future

Never before in history has change ... MORE

January 21, 2009
BMO Capital Markets Quarterly Web Cast

November 25, 2008
Canadian Business Magazine "Outlook09" Interview

October 16, 2008
National Post Interview, Part 3 of 3

October 8, 2008
National Post Interview, Part 2 of 3

October 6, 2008
National Post Interview, Part 1 of 3

March 28, 2008
Allan Gregg in Conversation

February 18, 2008
BMO Investorline Presentation

February 5, 2008
The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos

July 7, 2009
Toronto

July 16, 2009
Toronto

September 9, 2009
Toronto

September 10, 2009
Huntsville, ON

September 15, 2009
Midland, ON

September 22, 2009
Victoria

October 20, 2009
Toronto

November 12, 2009
Mississauga, ON

November 17, 2009
Toronto

December 8, 2009
Toronto

June 4, 2009
Toronto

May 28, 2009
Kitchener
Toronto

May 25, 2009
Toronto

May 20, 2009
Calgary

May 19, 2009
Vancouver

May 14, 2009
Toronto

May 13, 2009
Toronto

April 30, 2009
London, ON

April 28, 2009
Toronto

April 23, 2009
Toronto

April 2, 2009
Toronto

April 1, 2009
Barrie

March 31, 2009
Toronto

March 30, 2009
Toronto

March 27, 2009
Toronto

March 25, 2009
Toronto

March 11, 2009
St. Thomas, ON

March 10, 2009
Hamilton, ON

March 4, 2009
Toronto

February 26, 2009
Toronto

February 25, 2009
Vaughan, ON

February 12, 2009
West Palm Beach

February 10, 2009
Sarasota

February 9, 2009
Sarasota

January 29, 2009
Toronto

January 21, 2009
Toronto

January 20, 2009
Ottawa

January 15, 2009
Vancouver

January 7, 2009
Toronto

December 18, 2008
Toronto

December 17, 2008
Toronto

December 10, 2008
Toronto

December 5, 2008
Toronto

December 4, 2008
Toronto

December 3, 2008
Toronto

December 2, 2008
Toronto

November 25, 2008
Toronto

November 6, 2008
Toronto

October 22, 2008
Toronto

October 20, 2008
Toronto

October 16, 2008
Midland, ON

October 6, 2008
Newmarket, ON
Toronto

October 2, 2008
Toronto

October 1, 2008
Toronto

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Toronto

September 18, 2008
Toronto

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Toronto

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St. John's, NL

September 2, 2008
St. John's, NL

August 7, 2008
Toronto

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Carmel, CA

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Waterloo

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Toronto

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Toronto

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Toronto

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Montreal

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Palm Beach

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Windsor

May 1, 2008
Windsor

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Toronto

April 17, 2008
Toronto

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Edmonton

April 9, 2008
Toronto

April 3, 2008
Toronto

April 2, 2008
Toronto

April 1, 2008
Toronto

March 26, 2008
Victoria

March 25, 2008
Victoria

March 19, 2008
Toronto

March 18, 2008
London, ON

March 13, 2008
St. Thomas, ON

March 12, 2008
Toronto

February 28, 2008
Palm Beach

February 27, 2008
Vero Beach, FL

February 26, 2008
Sarasota

February 25, 2008
Naples, FL

February 21, 2008
Chicago

February 19, 2008
Toronto

February 15, 2008
Montreal

February 13, 2008
Ottawa

February 6, 2008
Halifax

February 4, 2008
Toronto

February 1, 2008
Calgary

January 31, 2008
Calgary

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Edmonton

January 24, 2008
Vancouver

January 22, 2008
Ottawa - Canadian Club of Ottawa

January 18, 2008
Regina

January 17, 2008
Regina

January 16, 2008
Winnipeg

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Employment and the Fed
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June 8, 2009
Post-Crisis Withdrawal
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June 5, 2009
Worst Is Behind Us
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May 28, 2009
Bet You Things Are Better Than You Think
There is increasing reason to believe that the worst of the financial crisis is behind us and the U.S. and global economies are bottoming MORE

May 15, 2009
Running the Printing Presses to Fund the Deficit
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May 3, 2009
Swine flu threatens to kick economies when they are down
In the midst of the longest and perhaps deepest global recession in the postwar period, the last thing we need is rising protectionism, travel advisories and reduced business and consumer activity MORE

April 29, 2009
Fed Still Adding Juice
Although the Fed announced no new initiatives today, clearly the tone of the press release suggests that the Fed will continue to support previously announced credit easing and expects to do so “for an extended period” MORE

April 27, 2009
Swine Flu: Let's Not Get Carried Away
My phone has been ringing off the hook this morning with media requests to discuss the economic implications of a swine flu pandemic MORE

April 24, 2009
Investing Is No Longer Child's Play
The Bank of Canada made it clear this week that our economy is contracting far more than they earlier expected MORE


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