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
iwb20109 (March 8, 2010)
If dreams come true…… The last nail … Irwin Michael: Results beating expectations… Irwin Michael updates Canam Group, Playmates Holdings, Fortress Paper… Gordon Pape updates Tim Hortons, RioCan, Brookfield Asset Management… Quick takes: Freeport McMoRan, Thomson Reuters, SNC-Lavalin… Your questions: Asset allocation, retirement portfolio… Members’ corner: TFSA puzzler
iwb20108 (February 22, 2010)
What’s an ETF?… Ryan Irvine picks a Chinese construction stock… Ryan Irvine updates Cash Store Financial… TFSA test… Retirement savings: Don’t be too conservative… Gordon Pape’s updates: Canadian Utilities, Penn West Energy… Your questions: First Highland Trust, cashing out RRSPs… Spam warning
iwb20107 (February 15, 2010)
A time to stand tall… Glenn Rogers: How to profit from doom and gloom… Glenn Rogers picks two mining giants… Glenn Rogers updates Agrium, Monsanto, ProShares Basic Materials ETF… Gordon Pape’s updates: EnCana, Cenovus Energy, Yellow Pages… Your Questions: Sector allocation…
iwb20106 (February 8, 2010)
Deficit angst… The markets: short-term gain, long-term pain… Webcasts to watch… Trust about-face… Tom Slee: RRSPs our last, best hope… The ETF universe expands – sort of… Your Questions: Rebalancing dilemma… Members’ Corner: SRI policy
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.