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
iwb21516 (April 19, 2015)
Defensive portfolio still strong… Is Europe really recovering?… Gavin Graham updates Novartis, Home Capital Group… Gordon Pape’s updates: BCE, Telus, Brookfield Asset Management… Members’ Corner: Praise for Corcoran, TFSAs
iwb21515 (April 11, 2015)
TFSA doubling – the unanswered questions… TFSAs – who benefits?… Freedom 55 achieved… Shawn Allen’s updates: American Express, Costco Wholesale, Melcor Developments… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF, iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF, iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF, iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF, iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market ETF
iwb21514 (April 4, 2015)
Bull feeble but intact… All the news you don’t need to know… Michael Corcoran updates Exxon Mobil… Gordon Pape’s updates: Silver Wheaton, Long Run Exploration
iwb21513 (March 28, 2015)
Small gain for TFSA Portfolio… A pharma stock with growth potential… Ryan Irvine updates Boyd Group, Caldwell Partners… Your Questions: XUU volume, investing U.S. dollars, retirement portfolio… Members’ Corner: RRIF withdrawals
Recent Updates
Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT)
Medtronic was founded in Minneapolis in 1949 as a medical equipment repair company. It is headquartered for tax reasons in Dublin and has a market capitalization of $123 billion. It gets 60% of its sales and profits outside the U.S. and employs 86,000 people in 140 countries. More than 10% of its employees are research scientists, which ensures a steady stream of new products.
Buy
Rogers Communications (TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RCI)
Rogers is one of Canada’s largest wireless and cable companies.
Hold
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.
Hold
Alphabet Inc. (NDQ: GOOGL)
The firm implemented a major restructuring in 2015 that created Alphabet as a holding company for Google (which includes Android, Chrome, and YouTube), Nest (home automation), Calico (anti-aging research), Fiber (high-speed Internet), Google Ventures (new company investments), Sidewalk Labs (city infrastructure), and Waymo (driverless cars). Other services include Google Maps, Google Play, AI, and cloud computing.
Hold
iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (NYSE: IHI)
This ETF was launched in 2006 and holds US manufacturers who make and distribute medical devices. The companies are the biggest names with the broadest global reach.