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
iwb22254 (July 7, 2025)
Good first half. What now?… The Week… Insurance isn’t sexy. Just profitable…. Gavin Graham updates Jeffries Financial Group, Fairfax Financial, iA Financial Group… Gordon Pape updates low-volatility ETFs
iwb22523 (June 23, 2025)
Risk and opportunity… The Week… Covered calls vs. long-only… Richard Croft updates VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF, Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF, Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF, Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF… Glenn Rogers updates Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund… Setback for Buy and Hold Portfolio
iwb22522 (June 16, 2025)
Too expensive? Maybe not… The Week… Israeli attack boosts defence stocks… Safe havens in troubled times… Dividend funds doing well… Powering the future… Glenn Rogers updates Global X Lithium and Battery Tech ETF, Van Eck Vectors Gaming ETF
iwb22521 (June 9, 2025)
Bonds struggle… The Week… “Picks and shovels” investing… Ryan Irvine updates Orbit Garant… Ryan Irvine picks Propel Holdings… Gordon Pape updates Walmart, Home Depot… Your Questions: What to do with MUB
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.