TORONTO, ONTARIO and CHICAGO, ILLINOIS and NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwire - Nov. 7, 2012) - Barack Obama has been re-elected as President of the United States. To put the election results into context, market and investment strategy experts from BMO Financial Group are available for commentary on what this means for the markets and investors in Canada and the U.S.

BMO experts include:

Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer, BMO Private Bank: With more than 25 years of experience in money management and based in Chicago, Jack Ablin chairs the Asset Allocation Committee and is responsible for establishing investment policy and strategy within the Personal Investment Management Group. He is also the author of Reading Minds and Markets: Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Returns in a Volatile Global Marketplace and has been named one of the top 100 wealth advisors in North America.

Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist, BMO Capital Markets: As leader of the Investment Strategy group, Brian Belski provides strategic investment and portfolio management advice to both institutional and private clients. He is based in New York and Toronto. Mr. Belski's group produces several investment-strategy publications on a regular basis, with particular focus on the U.S. and Canadian equity markets.

Paul Taylor, Chief Investment Officer, Fundamental Equities, BMO Asset Management Inc.: Responsible for Canadian equities and asset allocation strategy, Paul Taylor oversees portfolio management, equity research, trading, asset allocation and portfolio analytics. Mr. Taylor is based in Toronto and is a frequent media commentator in Canada on market and investing issues.