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
iwb21544 (December 12, 2015)
Oil and the falling knife… Managing the tax changes… Ryan Irvine: Cash is king… Ryan Irvine updates Boyd Group, WiLAN, Exco Technologies… Gordon Pape’s updates: Badger Daylighting, Gibson Energy, Brookfield Asset Management… Your Questions: Why are prices falling?… Members’ Corner.
iwb21543 (December 6, 2015)
Five takeaways from 2015… Is there a golden lining?… Gavin Graham updates Goldcorp, Agnico-Eagle, Franco-Nevada… Gordon Pape’s updates: Trinidad Drilling, CGI Group, Constellation Software… Follow-up: Enbridge, Norfolk Southern… Your Questions: Opinion on ETF… Price Changes
iwb21542 (November 29, 2015)
Another mega merger… RioCan faces tough slog… Glenn Rogers picks Under Armour… Glenn Rogers updates Facebook, Palo Alto Networks… Gordon Pape’s updates: BCE, Telus, Saputo… 2016 price change
iwb21541 (November 22, 2015)
CP goes after Norfolk Southern… But will you tell me when to sell?… Shawn Allen updates Melcor Developments, Stantec, AutoCanada Hydro One fits conservative portfolios… Gordon Pape’s updates: Suncor Energy, Enbridge Inc. … Members’ Corner: Climate change
Recent Updates
Rogers Communications (TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RCI)
Rogers is one of Canada’s largest wireless and cable companies.
Hold
Cameco Corp. (TSX: CCO, NYSE: CCJ)
Cameco is one of the world’s largest uranium producers, with mines at McArthur River and Cigar Lake in Saskatchewan and refineries in Ontario. As governments and investors have become more favourably inclined towards non-carbon emitting sources of baseload power such as nuclear in recent years, Cameco’s fortunes and its share price have revived.
Hold
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.
Hold
iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (NYSE: IHI)
This ETF was launched in 2006 and holds US manufacturers who make and distribute medical devices. The companies are the biggest names with the broadest global reach.
Hold
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD)
Home Depot was founded in 1978 and now has a total of more than 2,350 retail stores in all 10 provinces, all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Mexico. The company generated $159.5 billion in revenue in 2024. It employs approximately 470,000 workers.