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
iwb20113 (April 5, 2010)
Dull markets are just fine… Irwin Michael: Sidelined cash could fuel markets… Irwin Michael updates Daylight Resources Trust, E-L Financial, Fortress Paper… Watch out for charity scams… IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed… Gordon Pape’s updates: Yellow Pages, Research in Motion… Your Questions: REIT taxes, Yellow Pages distributions… Members’ Corner: Pension reform, tax software
iwb20112 (March 29, 2010)
Fixing the retirement system… Ryan Irvine goes back to China… China and the TSX… Ryan Irvine updates Western Financial… Electronic services make taxes easier… Your Questions: Interest rates and preferred shares… Members’ Corner: Tax software
iwb20111 (March 22, 2010)
The West’s new hot play… Buy PetroBakken Energy (TSX: PBN)… Tom Slee: Railways poised to deliver in 2010… Tom Slee’s updates: CN Rail, Norfolk Southern, Bombardier, Potash Corp., Enbridge… Gordon Pape’s updates: Ensign Energy Services, Cameco… Your questions: Specialized ETFs… Tax preparation software
iwb20110 (March 15, 2010)
The high loonie: Who wins, who loses?… Glenn Rogers finds winners in the financial wreckage… Glenn Rogers updates Perrigo, Telefonica… The overlooked index… Gordon Pape’s updates: Research in Motion, Crescent Point… Quick takes: Daylight Resources Trust, Viterra Inc., TransCanada Corp…. Your questions: Sell XBB?… Members’ Corner: Income trust distributions
Recent Updates
Crown Castle International (NYSE: CCI)
Crown Castle owns, operates, and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fibre supporting small cells and fibre solutions across every major US market and in Puerto Rico. It is based in Houston.
Hold
e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (NYSE: ELF)
ELF has broad distribution through department store chains, along with a decent online business. Many of its products cost $10 or less, which appeals to budget-minded millennials.
Hold/Buy
Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG).
This Houston-based company is one of the largest distributors of liquefied natural gas based in the US. A lot of its recent growth has been driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has left Europe and other countries around the world scrambling for alternate natural gas supplies. LNG was in the right place at the right time.
Buy
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE: J).
Jacobs is a Dallas-based company that provides consulting, technical, scientific, and project delivery services to a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals.
Buy
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN)
Devon produces approximately 300,000 barrels of oil, more than 125,000 barrels of natural gas liquids, and about 920 million cubic feet of natural gas every day. Devon aims to produce 5% more total volume year-over-year going forward.