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
iwb2921 (June 8, 2009)
Currency dilemma… Irwin Michael on the market surge… Irwin Michael updates Danier Leather, Equitable Group, Onex Corp…. A covered call option strategy… IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed… Your Questions: GrowthWorks takeover, wrap accounts… Members’ Corner: Disagrees on Stronach, GM bankruptcy
iwb2920 (June 1, 2009)
Invisible recession… Big dreams… May: Another winner… Wrap accounts: The real story… Gordon Pape’s updates: Brookfield Asset Management, Ensign Energy Services… Your Questions: Bond bubble, TFSA query, currency woes
iwb2919 (May 18, 2009)
Is the end in sight?… Glenn Rogers says get back into GE… Glenn Rogers updates STEC, Amazon, Monsanto… Stocks to own now: TransCanada Corp…. Updates: Kinross, Viterra, Potash Corp., Harbour Fund… Your Questions: Bond bubble?
iwb2918 (May 11, 2009)
Bull or bear?… Are banks a buy?… Tom Slee: Accounting upheaval ahead… Tom Slee’s updates: CN Rail, Burlington Northern, PepsiCo, Gildan Activewear… Stocks to own now: Canadian Utilities… Gordon Pape’s updates: Yellow Pages, Cameco… Members’ Corner: A real life success story
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.