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
iwb21319 (May 13, 2013)
Sell in May?.. Car rental companies in high gear… Glenn Rogers updates Nuance Communications, Starbucks, Fluor, Teva Pharmaceutical, Seagate Technology… More updates: Stella Jones, Gibson Energy… Members’ Corner: Netfile fall-out
iwb21318 (May 6, 2013)
Tax filing blues… Canada lags the world… Gavin Graham likes Honda… Gordon Pape’s updates: Metro Inc., Suncor Energy, CGI Group… After DPS, what?.. Your Questions: U.S. dividends, converting RRSPs… Members’ Corner
iwb21317 (April 29, 2013)
The big turnaround… Construction companies look stronger… Key stocks to watch… Tom Slee updates TransForce… A “stutter step”, then renewed growth… Last-minute tax warning… Gordon Pape’s updates: Diversified Preferred Share Trust, TransCanada Corp
iwb21316 (April 22, 2013)
A rough week… Ryan Irvine’s advice for chaotic times… Ryan Irvine updates Boyd Group, Monument Mining… A true believer… Gordon Pape’s updates: BMO Nasdaq 100 ETF, Blue Ribbon Income Fund, Diversified Preferred Share Trust, Telus… Your Questions: Worried about banks… Members’ Corner: TurboTax
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.