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
iwb21511 (March 14, 2015)
Conservative Portfolio outperforms… Is the gold bear market over?… Gavin Graham updates Goldcorp, Agnico-Eagle, Franco-Nevada, Anglo-Pacific… Gordon Pape’s updates: Simon Property Group, SPDR S&P Dividend ETF… Your Questions: Institutional funds
iwb21510 (March 8, 2015)
Nasdaq briefly tops 5,000… Warren Buffett’s secrets of success… Shawn Allen updates Canadian Tire… TFSAs under fire… Gordon Pape’s updates: Michael Kors… Your Questions: Black Creek International distribution
iwb21509 (February 28, 2015)
Yield curve concerns… Don’t sell too soon… Ryan Irvine’s updates: Exco Technologies, Athabasca Minerals, Enghouse Systems. New iShares offering on target… Gordon Pape’s updates: Fortis, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT… John Hillery website… Your Questions: Horizons ETF, planning for retirement, unhappy with broker, combining retirement plans… Members’ Corner: New website, Beutel Goodman fund, Tax software
iwb21508 (February 21, 2015)
Growth Portfolio charges ahead… Glenn Rogers picks Atlas Air… Glenn Rogers updates Apple, FireEye, American Airlines, NutriSystem, First Solar… Gordon Pape’s updates: Google, RioCan, TransCanada… Your Questions: Selling gold, RRSP allocations
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.
