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
iwb22506 (February 10, 2025)
Trump-proofing your portfolio… The Week… Gordon Pape updates Celestica… Palantir – High growth at a high price… Glenn Rogers updates Cheniere Energy, Devon Energy, Next Era Energy, RTX Corp., C3.AI Inc…. Your Questions: Investing in USD… Correction
iwb22505 (February 3, 2025)
Why tariffs will fail… The unexpected black swan… The Week… The downside of a tariff bailout… Richard Croft updates Goldman Sachs, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, Premium Income Corporation Class A… Gordon Pape updates Apple… Your Questions: Reviewing bond portfolio; US dollar high interest account; Reader wants one RRIF; Did she get good advice?
iwb22504 (January 27, 2025)
What does he want?… The Week… Where now for the TSX?… Trump and small caps… Ryan Irvine updates Dynacor, XPEL, Envela… Your Questions: Sell long bonds?
iwb22503 (January 20, 2025)
Energy stocks hang tough… The Week… Nvidia, Microsoft are AI powerhouses… Adam Mayers updates CAE, Sun Life Financial… Gordon Pape updates Pfizer, EQB Inc, UnitedHealth Group Inc…. Gavin Graham updates National Grid…. Financial Factoids: Satoshi Nakamoto
Recent Updates
EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB, OTC: EQGPF)
EQB carries on operations through wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Bank, a federally regulated Schedule I bank with total assets under management of over $21 billion. EQB services individuals and businesses in Canadian urban markets, with a focus on entrepreneurs and new Canadians.
Hold
Rogers Communications (TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RCI)
Rogers is one of Canada’s largest wireless and cable companies.
Buy
TC Energy Inc. (TSX, NYSE: TRP)
TC Energy is one of North America’s biggest pipeline companies. It owns or has interests in seven power generation facilities, including the Bruce nuclear facility in Ontario.
Buy
Alphabet Inc. (NDQ: GOOGL)
The firm implemented a major restructuring in 2015 that created Alphabet as a holding company for Google (which includes Android, Chrome, and YouTube), Nest (home automation), Calico (anti-aging research), Fiber (high-speed Internet), Google Ventures (new company investments), Sidewalk Labs (city infrastructure), and Waymo (driverless cars). Other services include Google Maps, Google Play, AI, and cloud computing.
Buy
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NYSE Arca: NLR)
This ETF includes companies involved in uranium mining, those involved in the construction, engineering, and maintenance of nuclear power facilities and reactors, as well as those that supply equipment, technology, and/or services to the nuclear power industry.