One of the most important principles of sound investment management is staying on top of what’s happening in the world and how those events affect finances. Conditions change quickly, and keeping up-to-date on developments and trends can be challenging. The team of experts producing IWB have been advising Canadian investors for over 25 years.
Edited and Published by Gordon Pape. Associate Editor: Richard Croft
With Gavin Graham, Ryan Irvine, Glenn Rogers, Shawn Allen, Adam Mayers, Paul Bamford & Michael Corcoran.
Recent Issues
iwb22618 (May 11, 2026)
An LNG superpower?… The Week… Climbing the wall of worry… Richard Croft updates BMO Gold Bullion ETF, BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF… Gordon Pape updates Enbridge, Home Depot
iwb22617 (May 4, 2026)
The magnificent one… The Week… ARC bought by Shell… Where’s the upside for software stocks?… Should you trim bank holdings?… Financial Factoids: Sovereign Wealth Funds… Future Impact: UAE quits OPEC
iwb22616 (April 27, 2026)
One pro’s advice: raise cash… The Week… Zoom searches for a second act… Glenn Rogers updates Cheniere Energy, Eaton Corp., Ross Stores, The TJX Companies, State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF… Masters of Finance: Benjamin Graham
iwb22615 (April 20, 2026)
The elusive rare earths… The Week… Iran war will boost energy service stocks… Gavin Graham recommends SLB Ltd…. Gavin Graham updates Chevron… Ryan Irvine updates VersaBank… Members’ Corner: Iran and oil… Final notice: Ryan Irvine webinars
Recent Updates
Enbridge Inc. (TSX, NYSE: ENB)
Enbridge operates an extensive network of crude oil, liquids, and natural gas pipelines as well as regulated natural gas distribution utilities and renewable power generation. Enbridge exports about 3.5 million barrels of oil per day from Canada through its huge Mainline pipeline and its far smaller Express pipeline. This constitutes about 75% of Canada’s total oil exports.
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD)
Home Depot was founded in 1978 and now has a total of more than 2,356 retail stores in all 10 provinces, all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Mexico. The company generated $159.5 billion in revenue in 2024. It employs approximately 470,000 workers.
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (TSX: ZGLD)
This is a new ETF meant to mimic the US based SPDR Gold Trust. ZGLD holds gold bullion and/or futures to buy gold bullion.
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (TSX: ZWB)
ZWB aims to provide high monthly income and long-term capital appreciation by investing in Canadian bank stocks and writing covered call options to reduce volatility (usually calls are written against 40% of the underlying shares).
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: IVW)
The iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics. The fund was launched in May 2000 and has almost $73 billion in assets under management. It has a low management expense ratio of 0.18.