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
iwb21420 (June 9, 2014)
Italian turnaround?… A rudderless ship… Global economies are improving… Gavin Graham updates A&W, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Capstone Infrastructure… Gordon Pape’s updates: Gibson Energy, Trinidad Drilling, Silver Wheaton, Target Corp… Your Questions: Taxes on RRIF income… Members’ Corner: Vanguard’s “bargain” pricing.
iwb21419 (May 19, 2014)
ETF price war heats up… Shale gas reshapes transportation sector… Tom Slee recommends J.B. Hunt… Tom Slee updates CN Rail, Norfolk Southern, Finning International, Stella Jones, Alimentation Couche-Tard… Zombie bonds… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund, iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF, iShares BRIC Index Fund, iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF, iShares Japan Fundamental Index Fund, iShares S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged), iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund… Your Questions: TFSA profits… Housekeeping
iwb21418 (May 10, 2014)
A dose of reality… Managing a portfolio in uncertain times… Ryan Irvine updates Parex Resources, Athabasca Minerals, Caldwell Partners… More updates: BCE, Genworth MI Canada, TransCanada Corp., Costco, American Express… Your Questions: Early registered plan withdrawals… Housekeeping
iwb21417 (May 3, 2014)
Energy rebounds… Assessing energy funds… Glenn Rogers goes green… Glenn Rogers updates Yum Brands, Weyerhaeuser, Terex, Facebook… The pension dilemma… Gordon Pape’s updates: Wells Fargo, Constellation Software… Members’ Corner: DRIP plans
Recent Updates
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.
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.