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
iwb21424 (July 7, 2014)
Goldilocks and the black swan… As good as gold?… Gavin Graham updates Agnico-Eagle, Goldcorp, Franco-Nevada… No bargains? Hold cash… Gordon Pape’s updates: Shaw Communications, Ensign Energy Services… Your Questions: How much stock market exposure?… Members’ Corner: When to sell
iwb21423 (June 30, 2014)
When to sell… What goes into a great stock pick… Ryan Irvine updates Enghouse Systems, Hammond Power Systems, Macro Enterprises… Where to begin?… Gordon Pape’s updates: Brookfield Asset Management, Fortis Inc., Templeton Growth Fund… Members’ Corner: Constellation debentures
iwb21422 (June 23, 2014)
Six years on… Cool, clear water… Glenn Rogers updates Covidien, Realogy Holdings, Nutrisystem, Broadcom… Constellation’s “unprecedented” debenture… More updates: AltaGas, Google, AT&T, RioCan REIT… Members’ Corner: Vanguard replies
iwb21421 (June 16, 2014)
Iraq crisis boosts energy stocks… Gordon Pape picks Vermilion Energy… Blue chip preferreds look attractive… Tom Slee’s preferred share updates… Gordon Pape’s updates: Southern Company, Walmart, MetLife
Recent Updates
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.
Hold
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD)
Home Depot was founded in 1978 and now has a total of more than 2,350 retail stores in all 10 provinces, all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Mexico. The company generated $159.5 billion in revenue in 2024. It employs approximately 470,000 workers.
Hold
Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO)
Novo Nordisk A/S is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company focused on diabetes care, medicines, and devices. Its main product is the drug semaglutide, which is used to treat diabetes under the brand name Ozempic. It markets a similar formulation for weight loss under the brand name Wegovy.
Hold
Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY)
Eli Lilly is a leading producer of a new type of diabetes/weight loss drug. Eli Lilly’s trade name for their drug is Mounjaro. It was approved in the US in 2022 for treatment of Type 2 diabetes and is expected to be approved as a weight-loss drug by year-end.