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
iwb21619 (May 16, 2016)
Dual shares under fire… New tax bracket hits estates… Emerging markets recovery?… Gavin Graham’s updates: Mead Johnson Nutrition, Linamar Corp., A&W… Shawn Allen updates Costco Wholesale… Gordon Pape’s updates: TransCanada Corp…. Your Questions: Model portfolios
iwb21618 (May 8, 2016)
BCE deal raises questions… Will we ever learn?… Average manager can?t beat index ? Buffett … Shawn Allen updates Canadian Western Bank, Stantec… Gordon Pape updates UnitedHealth Group, Suncor… Your Questions: Investing strategies
iwb21617 (April 23, 2016)
Conservative Portfolio back on track… A look at U.S. small caps… Ryan Irvine picks TrueBlue Inc. … As others see us … Gordon Pape’s updates: New Flyer Industries, Norfolk Southern, Shaw Communications… Your Questions: Underperforming ETF… Equitable clarification
iwb21616 (April 18, 2016)
Happy days? Not yet!… Glenn Rogers goes food shopping… Glenn Rogers updates Allergan, American Water, Citigroup, Bank of America, Constellation Brands, Fiat Chrysler… Gordon Pape updates Hydro One… Members’ Corner: Tax software, NAICS frustration… Correction
Recent Updates
Brookfield Corporation (TSX, NYSE: BN)
Brookfield Corporation is a Toronto-based conglomerate with interests in several areas including asset management, real estate, renewable energy, infrastructure, and insurance. The company currently has about $490 billion in assets.
Hold
American Express Company (NYSE: AXP)
American Express is a credit and charge card issuer. Most of its customers pay off their cards monthly and so the company is more of a payments processor than a source of lending.
Hold
Descartes Systems Group (TSX: DSG, NDQ: DSGX)
Descartes specializes in business software designed to facilitate logistics, financial controls, inventory, customs clearance, and freight tracking. Customers include transportation firms, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, customs brokers, and government agencies.
Hold
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO)
Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, this is a leading manufacturer of scientific instrumentation including laboratory and health monitoring equipment. It also provides software and services to the healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as to governments and academia. Its brands include Thermo Scientific, Fisher Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Patheon, and Unity Lab Services.
Hold
Stantec Inc. (TSX, NYSE: STN)
Stantec now has 34,000 employees working in over 400 office locations on five continents. In 2024, 52% of its revenues were from the US, 24% from Canada, and 24% from other international operations, which are primarily in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.