Foster Martens-IG Wealth Management
200-2899 30 Avenue V1T 8G1 Vernon, BC, Canada

Global equities moved higher during Q1. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite and Canada's S&P/TSX Composite all climbed to record highs. Find out more in our 2021 Q1 Market Summary and Outlook. http://ow.ly/4uu450EAYL4

Estate planning remains probably the biggest struggle when it comes to getting clients to implement her advice, says Kathleen Kenealy, director of financial planning and senior wealth advisor. But it's getting easier. http://ow.ly/wlnP102Iol8

While overall credit card delinquencies have remained well below the levels experienced a decade ago, their increase as a percentage of total outstanding balances between 2016 and 2019 are a concerning symptom of consumers living beyond their means. http://ow.ly/ltoL102Ifci

Join us for the 2021 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's, and walk your way! This is a great way to raise awareness for the challenges many families face resulting from dementia. I will be walking all throughout May for this great cause!

If more money is going out than coming in, you're in trouble. Here's how to avoid lifestyle creep. http://ow.ly/OTVG102HKLz

Successful investing is not nearly as exciting and potentially painful as trading options on GameStop or sliding down the steps of Federal Hall on Wall Street. But then, it isn’t trying to be. http://ow.ly/fCxI102yp3f

The Super Bowl starts at the same time as every year: 6:30 p.m. http://ow.ly/i5vZ102yeAD

Experts think the Bank of Canada will be one of the first major central banks to raise interest rates, because stronger commodity prices and decent economic growth will force governor Tiff Macklem and his deputies to confront inflationary pressures sooner than most of their peers. http://ow.ly/fxkR102y9TJ

The responsibility to make sure your belongings are safe and secure often falls on you. So how do you protect yourself? http://ow.ly/eQWY102xR4p

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ranked 2020 as the second hottest year on record for the planet.\n\nWhen it comes to ESG issues, for investors and governments around the world, climate action has to be the key issue this year. Here's Sonali Basak with more. http://ow.ly/Av0K102xGeB