For Bank Stocks, Worst Becomes First Before You Know It

The Globe and Mail, Derek DeCloet, 7 December 2006Less than two weeks after becoming grand-fromage-in-waiting at Bank of Montreal, Bill Downe is already a genius. Really. And if he's not recognized as one, he will be soon enough. Just wait a couple of years.Don't misunderstand: It's not that we're bowled over by his intellect or charm. Mr. Downe, who takes over for retiring Tony Comper in March,