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
iwb22529 (August 18, 2025)
Voting with your wallet… Top performing ETFs… The Week… Smart glasses finally have their day Glenn Rogers updates Palantir Technologies, Bank of America, Carrier Global Corp…. Masters of Finance: John Law… New Ryan Irvine webinars
iwb22528 (August 11, 2025)
Pipeline companies look south… The Week… Gold pauses (briefly) after record run… Gavin Graham’s gold updates… Gordon Pape updates Thermo Fisher Scientific, Alphabet
iwb22527 (July 28, 2025)
A cloudy crystal ball… The Week… The Epstein deflection… Richard Croft updates Premium Income Corporation Class A Shares, BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF… Gordon Pape updates five winning ETFs
iwb22526 (July 21, 2025)
Celestica still surging… The Week… Walking the M&A line… Ryan Irvine updates Firan Technology, Groupe Dynamite… Resources are hot but be cautious… Financial Factoids: Quotable Quotes
Recent Updates
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO)
Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, this is a leading manufacturer of scientific instrumentation including laboratory and health monitoring equipment. It also provides software and services to the healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as to governments and academia. Its brands include Thermo Scientific, Fisher Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Patheon, and Unity Lab Services.
Hold
Stantec Inc. (TSX, NYSE: STN)
Stantec now has 34,000 employees working in over 400 office locations on five continents. In 2024, 52% of its revenues were from the US, 24% from Canada, and 24% from other international operations, which are primarily in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
Hold
Celestica (TSX, NYSE: CLS)
Celestica has two operating segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions (CCS). The ATS segment consists of its Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, HealthTech, and Capital Equipment businesses. The CCS segment consists of the company’s Communications and Enterprise (servers and storage) end markets.
Buy
Linamar Corp. (TSX: LNR, OTC: LIMAF)
Linamar is a large Canadian-headquartered global auto parts manufacturer with 34,000 employees and 75 plants in 19 countries. Its manufacturing processes are increasingly highly engineered and technologically advanced. In addition to vehicle components, which account for about 73% of its revenues, its other products include aerial work platforms, telehandlers, booms, and very large agricultural equipment.
Hold
Brookfield Corporation (TSX, NYSE: BN)
Brookfield Corporation is a Toronto-based conglomerate with interests in several areas including asset management, real estate, renewable energy, infrastructure, and insurance. The company currently has about $490 billion in assets.
