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
iwb22442 (December 2, 2024)
Trump’s tariffs… Trump and your money… The Week… Drilling for dollars… Gavin Graham updates Canadian Natural Resources, Cameco, First Quantum… Ryan Irvine updates VersaBank… Price increase
iwb22441 (November 25, 2024)
Opposite directions… The Week… Discount brands drive grocery sales… Adam Mayers updates Scotts Miracle-Gro… Is Trump good for small caps?… Ryan Irvine updates Aritzia, BioRem… Your Questions: Buying T-bills
iwb22440 (November 18, 2024)
CanTech stocks continue to shine… The Week… Where now for stocks?… History working against S&P… Shawn Allen updates Stantec, Berkshire Hathaway, Starbucks… Gordon Pape updates CGI Group… History offers key to success… Your Questions: Trump’s tariffs
iwb22439 (November 10, 2024)
Landslide!… What AI has to say… Richard Croft updates five ETFs… The Week… BCE changes direction… Pipeline companies hit 52-week highs… Glenn Rogers updates Bank of America, Next Era Energy
Recent Updates
Rogers Communications (TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RCI)
Rogers is Canada’s largest wireless and cable company.
Buy
Telus Corp. (TSX: T, NYSE: TU)
Telus claims to be Canada’s fastest-growing national telecommunications company. The company provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video, and is Canada’s largest healthcare IT provider.
Hold
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK)
Glaxo, as GSK is commonly known, is one of the ten largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Its particular strengths are in asthma/respiratory, HIV, and vaccines. It has the largest global over-the-counter (OTC) consumer healthcare division.
Buy
Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS)
Novartis is a Swiss-based pharmaceutical company formed by the merger of Basel-based Sandoz and Ciba-Geigy. It is one of the ten largest drug companies in the world. Novartis has major strengths in oncology, eye disease through its Alcon subsidiary, multiple sclerosis, asthma, and diabetes.
Buy
Reckitt Benckiser PLC (LSE: RKT; OTC: RBGLY)
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) is one of the world’s leading producers of consumer household products. The company owns a collection of trusted consumer brands with meaningful barriers to entry, high margins, and attractive growth prospects.