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
iwb22241 (November 14, 2022)
One step forward… Hidden assets power long-term growth… Adam Mayers updates Nutrien, Sun Life Financial… Gordon Pape updates Pfizer, Suncor Energy, Brookfield Asset Management, TC Energy… Gavin Graham updates Fairfax Financial… Your Questions: Stocks in a TFSA; Buy XBB?
iwb22240 (November 7, 2022)
Total confusion… Playing defence… Gavin Graham recommends a defence ETF… Gavin Graham’s updates: First Quantum, Canadian Natural Resources, Intact Financial, iA Financial Group… Gordon Pape’s updates three low-volatility ETFs
iwb22239 (October 31, 2022)
Murphy’s law and NFI… A change in momentum?… Richard Croft updates BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund… Big tech hammered… Your Questions: AT&T… Last call – Keystone’s fall events
iwb22238 (October 24, 2022)
The commodities gamble… The bear’s not finished… Ambition is the mother of success… Shawn Allen updates CN Rail, lululemon, Costco Wholesale, Aecon Group… Gordon Pape updates Canadian Utilities, EQB Inc…. Ryan Irvine’s fall events
Recent Updates
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.
Hold
Celestica (TSX, NYSE: CLS)
Celestica has two operating segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions (CCS). The ATS segment consists of its Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, HealthTech, and Capital Equipment businesses. The CCS segment consists of the company’s Communications and Enterprise (servers and storage) end markets.
Buy
Linamar Corp. (TSX: LNR, OTC: LIMAF)
Linamar is a large Canadian-headquartered global auto parts manufacturer with 34,000 employees and 75 plants in 19 countries. Its manufacturing processes are increasingly highly engineered and technologically advanced. In addition to vehicle components, which account for about 73% of its revenues, its other products include aerial work platforms, telehandlers, booms, and very large agricultural equipment.
Hold
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.