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
iwb21414 (April 7, 2014)
TFSA portfolio on target… LNG exports offer opportunity… Ryan Irvine updates High Arctic Energy, Leader Energy… Gordon Pape’s Updates: Google Inc., Mackenzie Sentinel Income B Fund, Steadyhand Income Fund, Steadyhand Founders Fund… Your Questions: Floating rate ETF… Members’ Corner: PHN codes… Housekeeping
iwb21413 (March 31, 2014)
Value for money… Pipe or perish… Tom Slee picks Altagas… Tom Slee updates Bombardier, Manulife Financial, Intact Financial, Chicago Bridge and Iron… More on PFICs… Gordon Pape’s updates: Saputo Inc., L Brands, Southern Company… Your Questions: U.S. withholding tax, sell or buy, old stock certificates
iwb21412 (March 24, 2014)
Quebec and the markets… Miserable winter made this company happy… Glenn Rogers updates American Airlines, Market Vectors Russia ETFs, Market Vectors Rare Earths/Strategic Metals ETFs… Gordon Pape updates Franklin Bissett Canadian Equity Fund, Leith Wheeler Canadian Equity Fund, Mawer Tax-Effective Balanced Fund, Mawer U.S. Equity Fund, PH&N Short Term Bond and Mortgage Fund, PH&N Total Return Bond Fund… A warning for U.S. citizens… Members’ corner
iwb21411 (March 17, 2014)
Russia, Ukraine, and political crises… Gavin Graham’s updates: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, Home Capital Group, Linamar Corp… Building an RESP… More updates: Equitable Group, Black Creek International Equity Fund, BMG BullionFund, Fidelity Canadian Balanced Fund, Mawer Balanced Fund
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.