Alberta Places Third in BMO Wealth Management's Inaugural National Wealth Index
- National index ranks residents of each province on who is most successful at managing their wealth according to a variety of criteria - Alberta's score of 70.6 is above the national average of 69.3 - Albertans scored well because of the high value of their assets and having robust rainy day funds, but could improve by reducing their level of debt and working with a professional to ensure effectiveness of their financial plan
(firmenpresse) - CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/12/15 -- BMO Wealth Management today launched a first-of-its-kind national Wealth Index, which provides a snapshot of Canadians' financial situation and measures their ability to manage their wealth.
The inaugural BMO Wealth Management Index ranks residents of each province, out of a score of 100, on which residents are most successful at managing their wealth. The study looked at a variety of criteria, including: having, reviewing and maintaining a financial plan; household debts and assets; retirement savings; having insurance in place; estate planning components; rainy day savings; and the sustainability of their current financial situation. The Index is unique among financial measures because it considers more than just "balance sheets" (i.e. how much money Canadians have).
Alberta scored 70.6 out of 100, placing them third behind Saskatchewan (72.9) and Quebec (71.1). The national average score was 69.3.
Albertans scored highest in the following areas:
The categories in which Albertans scored lowest included:
"It's encouraging to see that Albertans have, on average, such a robust amount of assets. However, they should also appreciate the importance of addressing their debt and how critical it is to have a financial plan," said Michael Wood, Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, BMO Nesbitt Burns, a part of BMO Wealth Management. "The concept of wealth is multidimensional. That's why BMO Wealth Management launched this index - to see how each province fares in all aspects of wealth planning by examining more than how much we have in our bank accounts and investment portfolios."
Albertans Confident About Financial Preparedness
In addition to Index ranking questions, Albertans were asked about how they would fare financially in the event of a major life event (such as getting married, the birth of a child, loss of a job, etc.):
"It's encouraging that almost two thirds of Albertans believe they can take on a major change successfully," said Betsey Chung, Chief Marketing Officer, Canadian Banking & Wealth Management, BMO Financial Group. "Life events and market changes are often catalysts for people to reconsider their approach to wealth management. We're here to help clients turn these changes into opportunities - whether it's a fresh start, a new endeavour or a chance to give back."
BMO Wealth Management recently launched a multi-faceted ad campaign that is appearing across all customer experience platforms and webpages. The campaign tells the stories of clients going through significant life changes - newly single, aging parents, kids returning after university and changing market conditions, to name a few - and showcases how BMO Wealth Management can help clients turn those changes into opportunities for greater financial success and peace of mind.
BMO Wealth Management Index - Provincial Breakdown
BMO Wealth Management Index - Key National Findings:
Survey results cited in this report are from online interviews with a random sample of 1,403 Canadians, 18 years of age and over, conducted between April 10th and 13th, 2015.
As a guideline, a probability sample of this size would yield results accurate to +/- 2.6%, 19 times out of 20. Results have been weighted using the latest census data to be representative of Canadians as a whole.
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