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
iwb2906 (February 9, 2009)
Paul Musson takes over Ivy funds… Two Ivy funds to consider… Manulife IncomePlus: Convenience at a cost… RRSP questions… Updates: Yellow Pages, Fortis… Your Questions: Home renovation tax credit, mortgage or RRSP?… Seminar reminder… Bookstore additions
iwb2905 (February 2, 2009)
The budget: missed opportunities… Irwin Michael: Weston deal a positive sign… Irwin Michael updates Danier, Onex… TFSAs vs. RRSPs (3)… The January Effect… Understanding TFSAs: Questions from Canadians… Gordon Pape’s updates: Highpine Oil & Gas, Suncor Energy… Your Questions: Bond funds, preferred shares
iwb2904 (January 26, 2009)
Tough times, tough decisions… Having an RRSP is essential… Tom Slee recommends two corporate bonds … TFSAs vs. RRSPs (2)… TFSA swaps… Funds for RRSPs… Your Questions: Bond funds… Members’ Corner: The budget, TFSAs vs. RRSPs… TFSA seminar… Canada a.m.
iwb2903 (January 19, 2009)
More budget ideas… Glenn Rogers likes junk bonds and shippers… Glenn Rogers updates L-3, Broadcom… TFSAs vs. RRSPs (1)… Free TFSA seminar… Energy updates: Claymore ETF, Suncor, Bronco… Members’ Corner: The federal budget… Your Questions: Investing strategies
Recent Updates
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.
Hold
American Express Company (NYSE: AXP)
American Express is a credit and charge card issuer. Most of its customers pay off their cards monthly and so the company is more of a payments processor than a source of lending.
Hold
Descartes Systems Group (TSX: DSG, NDQ: DSGX)
Descartes specializes in business software designed to facilitate logistics, financial controls, inventory, customs clearance, and freight tracking. Customers include transportation firms, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, customs brokers, and government agencies.
Hold
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.