Out of Office with Rod is a video series that explores the deeper meaning of wealth beyond the numbers. In these short films, Rod Gibbings steps outside the boardroom to reflect on the experiences, values, and moments that define a meaningful life. From enjoying the freedom that thoughtful financial planning can create to considering how wealth supports family, purpose, and legacy, each episode offers a more personal perspective on financial confidence. The series reflects a simple philosophy at the heart of our practice: true wealth is not only about financial returns, it’s about the Return on Life (RoL) it makes possible.
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In this episode of Out of Office with Rod, we sit down with Philip Petursson, Chief Investment Strategist at IG Wealth Management, in his Toronto, Ontario office to cut through the market noise and uncover what really matters for investors heading into fall 2025. Philip walks us through Bloomberg screens and a seasonality heat map, showing why September has historically been the weakest month for the S&P 500 and why that shouldn’t be a reason to panic. Instead, he explains how volatility in September can often present a buying opportunity rather than a selling signal.
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As an Executive Financial Consultant with the Gibbings Aylward Group, Rod leads his team to help clients see their wealth in context. Not as an end goal, but as a tool that supports family, opportunity, resilience, and legacy. Clients often describe their plan as life-changing, not because outcomes are promised, but because the conversations reshape how they think about money and what it’s actually meant to do.
Email: gibbings.aylwardgroup@igpwm.ca
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