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
iwb21136 (October 3, 2011)
Taking the long view… Ryan Irvine picks a junior gold stock… The Super Stocks: Fortis Inc…. Gavin Graham updates Franco-Nevada, Dollarama… Gordon Pape’s updates: PHN Dividend Income Fund, PHN Total Return Bond Fund, RBC Global Precious Metals Fund… Your Questions: Saputo allegations; low risk, high return
iwb21135 (September 26, 2011)
Three is too many… Let’s Twist again, like we did last century… Gavin Graham updates Franco-Nevada… Saputo is worth watching… The gold sell-off… More updates: Genworth MI Canada, Danier Leather, Chou Associates Fund, Dynamic American Value Fund, Dynamic Value Balanced Fund, Fidelity Canadian Balanced Fund, Harbour Fund, Mackenzie Saxon Balanced Fund, Mackenzie Sentinel Income Fund, Mawer World Investment Fund… Your Questions: Manitoba credit unions
iwb21134 (September 19, 2011)
Too little, too late?… New portfolio launched… Glenn Rogers picks two iconic U.S. brands… Glenn Rogers updates Bank of America common and preferreds, Citigroup, Santander Group… The Super Stocks: TD Bank… Gordon Pape’s updates: CIBC, Dynamic Power American Growth Fund, Front Street Growth Fund… Your Questions: Pension plan decision… Members’ Corner: RESP tip
iwb21133 (September 12, 2011)
Money Show report… Four themes for the year ahead… Ryan Irvine: Good news, bad news… Gordon Pape’s updates: Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Crescent Point Energy… Your Questions: A double bottom, ETF puzzler
Recent Updates
Winpak Ltd. (TSX: WPK, OTC: WIPKF)
Winpak produces goods that are mainly used in the food and beverage and healthcare industries. Its modified atmosphere packaging is used to extend the shelf life of perishable products such as meat, poultry, and cheese as well as healthcare products. The majority of its sales are in North America.
Buy
Cameco Corp. (TSX: CCO, NYSE: CCJ)
Cameco is one of the world’s largest uranium producers, with mines at McArthur River and Cigar Lake in Saskatchewan and refineries in Ontario. As governments and investors have become more favourably inclined towards non-carbon emitting sources of baseload power such as nuclear in recent years, Cameco’s fortunes and its share price have revived.
Sell half
CGI Group (TSX: GIB.A, NYSE: GIB)
CGI is the fifth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. The company, founded in 1976, delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from IT and business consulting to systems integration, outsourcing services, and intellectual property solutions. It employs about 93,000 professionals in offices and delivery centres across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
Hold
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX, NYSE: BNS)
Scotiabank is the most internationally diversified of the major Canadian banks, with over 30% of its assets coming from its overseas operations, primarily what the bank describes as the three Pacific Alliance countries of Mexico, Peru, and Chile. It sold its subscale operations in Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica to bank Davivienda in the first quarter in exchange for a 20% stake in Davivienda, taking a $1.4 billion impairment charge on the sale. Scotiabank has strengths in mortgage and corporate lending and wealth management and is usually the lowest cost operator amongst the major banks.
Buy
RBC Group (TSX, NYSE: RY)
RBC is the largest bank in Canada, with 23% market share after the acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian operations in late 2024. It has strengths in retail banking, investment banking, and asset management plus the largest share of mortgages and corporate lending in Canada.