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.

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Microsoft (NDQ: MSFT)

Microsoft is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It was founded April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Core products and services include operating systems (Windows), cloud computing, hardware and gaming (Xbox), search engine (Bing), and browser (Microsoft Edge). The company is one of the leading developers of AI.


Alphabet Inc. (NDQ: GOOGL)

Alphabet is the parent company of Google, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Waymo, and a variety of other leading-edge, high-tech ventures.

The stock started the year in a downtrend, then rallied to an all-time high of $408.61 in June. It then bounced around the $350 level until Thursday. After the release of the quarterly results, the shares plummeted, dropping 12.64% on the day, making it the worst in the company’s history.


Palantir Technologies (NDQ: PLTR)

Founded in 2003, Palantir has become a major force in providing software platforms designed to leverage and extract insights from vast datasets. The primary driver of Palantir’s success is its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP). It is designed for faster and easier deployment, allowing commercial customers to integrate advanced AI with their own data securely and efficiently.

The stock spent most of the year in a down trend but has rallied recently. The stock touched an all-time high near $213 in October and the price is up 66% from the original recommendation.


The Kraft Heinz Company (NDQ: KHC)

At around $25 a share, Kraft Heinz yields 6.57%, roughly double the payout of the average dividend-paying consumer staple. Its most recognizable products include Heinz ketchup, Philadelphia cream cheese, Kraft Dinner, Oscar Mayer, and Maxwell House.

The shares have lost nearly three-quarters of their value since the ill-starred 2015 merger that Warren Buffett now openly calls a mistake, and that long slide is what has pushed the yield to where it is today. This is not a stock for excitement. It is a stock for being paid well while someone capable tries to fix it.


Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B, NYSE: TECK)

Teck has mining operations focused on copper, steelmaking coal (it is the largest North America producer), lead, silver, and zinc. It operates mines in Canada, the U.S., Peru, and Chile. As well, it has energy interests in the Foot Hills Oil Sands project. The company is headquartered in Vancouver.

At the current price of $84.51, readers are up about 81% since our April 2025 update at $46.70 and about 146% since the original 2010 recommendation.