Pentz Webster and Associates - IG Private Wealth Management

Knowing Your Values, Not Goals, Is The Real Decision-Making Advantage Values, not goals, are the real decision-making advantage — a practical filter, backed by recent research, for choosing what's actually yours.

Looking to Go From Retired to Rehired? How to Do It in a Competitive Job Market. In the past six months, 7% of retirees returned to work, AARP research found. Many cited financial pressures, while others got back on the job for personal fulfillment.

🍁 **Labour Day Weekend Office Hours** 🍁

With the Labour Day long weekend approaching, please note our adjusted office hours:

📅 **Friday, September 4th** - Office closed; appointments available by appointment only
📅 **Monday, September 7th** - Closed for Labour Day
📅 **Tuesday, September 8th** - Back to regular office hours

We hope everyone has a safe, relaxing and enjoyable Labour Day weekend! ☀️

Our team looks forward to seeing you when we return to our regular schedule on Tuesday.

⛳ **Office Closed – Thursday, September 3rd** 💚

Our office will be closed for the day on **Thursday, September 3rd** as our team heads out to participate in a local **Golf Tournament in support of Sarnia Hospice**.

We’re proud to spend the day supporting an organization that provides such important care and compassion to individuals and families in our community.

We’ll be back in the office and ready to assist you during our regular hours following the tournament.

Thank you for your understanding - and wish our team luck on the course! ⛳🏌️‍♀️

Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning on AI: ‘There Is No Plan’ The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates urges regulation and global coordination to prepare for the likely harms to employment, safety and well-being.

Still time to listen: Philip breaks down why the Treasury's move was a band-aid, not a solution, and explains where investors actually get paid in the current environment. Listen now: https://ow.ly/bOGr50ZHrJF Subscribe, rate and review now.

AI Can't Solve Retirement Anxiety. That's a Job for Financial Advisors. Adoption of artificial intelligence for personal finance is surging. More than half (55%) of Americans said they used AI to help manage finances.

Could higher oil prices and the AI buildout reshape the investment landscape? Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth Management, joined BNN Bloomberg this morning to discuss why geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions could keep oil prices higher for longer, creating opportunities in the energy sector.

He also explored how growing AI infrastructure needs could fuel demand for commodities, while AI adoption itself is already driving productivity gains across businesses. Watch now: https://ow.ly/Yt0j50ZHrIf

Crafts and Hobbies Are Winning the Battle for Americans’ Paychecks Pastime categories as a share of US goods consumption is at a record, beating pandemic highs.