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.

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Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD)

The company provides both underground and surface drilling services in Canada and internationally to major, intermediate, and junior mining companies, through each stage of mineral exploration, mine development, and production. Orbit Garant also provides geotechnical and water drilling services to mining or mineral exploration companies, engineering and environmental consultant firms, and government agencies. The company currently has drills operating in Canada, Chile, and Guyana.

Buy


Walmart (NYSE: WMT)

Walmart is the world’s largest bricks and mortar retailer with 10,500 stores in 24 countries, plus an expanding e-commerce operation. It employs some 2.3 million people worldwide and had revenue in the latest fiscal year of $648 billion.

Hold


iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: XHY)

This ETF invests in a broad range of US high-yield, non-investment grade bonds, or, as they are more commonly known, “junk bonds”.

Buy


iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF (TSX: XBB)

This ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Index, net of expenses. The index consists of a broadly diversified selection of investment-grade Government of Canada, provincial, corporate, and municipal bonds issued domestically in Canada and denominated in Canadian dollars.

Hold


iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF (TSX: CVD)

This ETF invests in bonds that are exchangeable for common stock in the issuer at a predetermined price. This gives investors the best of both worlds: regular interest payments plus an opportunity to earn a capital gain if the price of the underlying stock rises.

Hold