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
iwb22508 (February 24, 2025)
RRSPs losing popularity?… The Week… 5 reasons to like Nvidia… Adam Mayers updates IBM, McDonald’s… Gordon Pape updates UnitedHealth, TFI International… Financial Factoids: J.P. Getty… Your Questions: US dividend ETFs
iwb22507 (February 17, 2025)
CanTech still strong… The Week… Gold continues to soar… Gavin Graham’s gold updates: Agnico Eagle Mines, Alamos Gold, Equinox Gold, Franco-Nevada, Pan American Silver… Your Questions: US dollar GICs
iwb22506 (February 10, 2025)
Trump-proofing your portfolio… The Week… Gordon Pape updates Celestica… Palantir – High growth at a high price… Glenn Rogers updates Cheniere Energy, Devon Energy, Next Era Energy, RTX Corp., C3.AI Inc…. Your Questions: Investing in USD… Correction
iwb22505 (February 3, 2025)
Why tariffs will fail… The unexpected black swan… The Week… The downside of a tariff bailout… Richard Croft updates Goldman Sachs, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, Premium Income Corporation Class A… Gordon Pape updates Apple… Your Questions: Reviewing bond portfolio; US dollar high interest account; Reader wants one RRIF; Did she get good advice?
Recent Updates
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.
Hold
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.