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
iwb22536 (October 20, 2025)
Does growth trump value?… The Week… Rare earth: The oil of the 21st century… Glenn Rogers updates Cheniere Energy, Crown Castle International, Devon Energy, e.l.f. Beauty Inc., Jacobs Solutions… Your Questions: Beutel Goodman American Equity Fund… Member Corner: Dealing with the CRA
iwb22535 (October 5, 2025)
The CRA is a mess… The Week… Canadian banks outperform… Gavin Graham’s bank updates… Gavin Graham updates Winpak, Cameco… Gordon Pape updates CGI, Pfizer, Maple Leaf Foods
iwb22534 (September 29, 2025)
Big gain for Global Portfolio, The Week, Small cap dividend growers: A hybrid approach, Ryan Irvine updates Dynacor, Polaris Infrastructure, Gordon Pape updates Constellation Software, Financial factoids: Nintendo
iwb22533 (September 21, 2025)
Where to invest now… The Week… Investing in Canadian healthcare… Adam Mayers updates Loblaw, Telus, Telus International… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF, iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF, iShares Global Agricultural Index ETF… Gordon Pape’s stock updates: BCE, Rogers Communications
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.