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
iwb22531 (September 8, 2025)
Trump’s scorecard… The Week… The case for independence… Richard Croft updates iShares Russell 2000 ETF, iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financial Index ETF, Purpose Bitcoin ETF, The Goldman Sachs Group… Gordon Pape updates Maple Leaf Foods, Thomson Reuters, Stryker Corp., Norfolk Southern, Alphabet… Strange indicators
iwb22530 (August 25, 2025)
Vietnam offers opportunity, The Week, RRSP Portfolio posts gain, Gordon Pape updates Apple, Amazon, Adam Mayers updates Disney, McDonalds, Loblaw, Glenn Rogers updates Roku, RTX, Webinar reminder
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
Recent Updates
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM is an ETF designed to track the investment results of the Russell 2000 Index. The underlying index measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market.
Take half profits
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS)
Goldman Sachs is a global leader in investment banking and trading. Founded in 1869, the company is based in New York and maintains offices in all the world’s major financial centres.
Hold
Purpose Bitcoin ETF (TSX: BTCC)
This was the world’s first Bitcoin ETF. It holds actual Bitcoins – not Bitcoin futures contracts – and the coins are held in cold storage. BTCC is denominated in Canadian dollars and is eligible for registered accounts (RRSPs, TFSAs, RESPs).
Hold
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX, NDQ: TRI)
TRI operates in over 100 countries. Its main focus is selling electronic information, technology, and software solutions to professionals, corporations, and governments, primarily through subscriptions, in such fields as legal, tax, compliance, and accounting. The company is actively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its products and services.
Buy
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financial Index ETF (TSX: XFN)
This ETF aims to replicate the performance of the index of the same name, net of expenses. It has 27 holdings, including all the big banks and insurance companies, along with some conglomerates like Brookfield Asset Management.