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
iwb2526 (July 11, 2005)
Outrage in London…Canada needs an Alan Greenspan…Tom Slee: AIG investigation could tarnish the insurance sector…Tom Slee updates BCE Inc. (BCE), Alcan (AL), MBNA (KRB), Sun Life (SLF)…CI?s bold bid…More protection for investors…Oil surges on: updates on ARC Energy (AET.UN), Frontline (FRO), Equitable Resources (EQT), Eni (E)
iwb2525 (July 4, 2005)
TSX ends first half on a weak note…Irwin Michael says markets will saw-tooth higher…Irwin Michael updates Canfor (CFP), Danier Leather (DL.SV), Teck Cominco (TEK.SV.B)…Why we sold Aeroplan…Updates: Petro-Canada (PCA, PCZ), Noranda (NRD.LV), Peyto (PEY.UN), RioCan (REI.UN)…Your Questions: Avian flu impact…Members? Corner: Be wary of research reports; reaction to upset member
iwb2524 (June 20, 2005)
Stocks are suddenly hot again…Tom Slee: Changes at SEC suggest clean-up is over…Tom Slee recommends Citigroup (NYSE: C)…Tom Slee?s updates: Bombardier (BBD.SV.B), Home Deport (HD), Shoppers Drug Mart (SC)…Yola Edwards is bullish on oil, gold, and the markets…Yola Edwards recommends Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)…Yola Edwards updates Cognos (CSN, COGN), Research in Motion (RIM, RIMM)…Members? Corner: Upset about Rocky Mountain
iwb2523 (June 13, 2005)
Aeroplan is a go…Good news for Aeroplan members…When to buy a trust IPO…Tom Slee: CEO compensation borders on the absurd…Tom Slee updates Enbridge (ENB), Manitoba Telecom (MBT), Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Dofasco (DFS), General Electric (GE)…Bureaucracy threatens family home…Your questions: Broker advises against Frontline (FRO)…Members? Corner: Understanding correlations
Recent Updates
Winpak Ltd. (TSX: WPK, OTC: WIPKF)
Winpak produces goods that are mainly used in the food and beverage and healthcare industries. Its modified atmosphere packaging is used to extend the shelf life of perishable products such as meat, poultry, and cheese as well as healthcare products. The majority of its sales are in North America.
Buy
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.
Sell half
CGI Group (TSX: GIB.A, NYSE: GIB)
CGI is the fifth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. The company, founded in 1976, delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from IT and business consulting to systems integration, outsourcing services, and intellectual property solutions. It employs about 93,000 professionals in offices and delivery centres across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
Hold
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX, NYSE: BNS)
Scotiabank is the most internationally diversified of the major Canadian banks, with over 30% of its assets coming from its overseas operations, primarily what the bank describes as the three Pacific Alliance countries of Mexico, Peru, and Chile. It sold its subscale operations in Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica to bank Davivienda in the first quarter in exchange for a 20% stake in Davivienda, taking a $1.4 billion impairment charge on the sale. Scotiabank has strengths in mortgage and corporate lending and wealth management and is usually the lowest cost operator amongst the major banks.
Buy
RBC Group (TSX, NYSE: RY)
RBC is the largest bank in Canada, with 23% market share after the acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian operations in late 2024. It has strengths in retail banking, investment banking, and asset management plus the largest share of mortgages and corporate lending in Canada.