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
iwb21105 (February 7, 2011)
Off to a good start… For a few dollars less… Updates: Manulife Financial, Suncor Energy, Blue Ribbon Income Fund, Limited Brands … Your Questions: TFSAs and taxes, asset allocation… Members’ Corner: RRSPs, another useful strategy, help wanted… Sicily wine tour
iwb21104 (January 31, 2011)
RRSP dos and don’ts… Ryan Irvine sells two stocks… More updates: BCE First Preferred Shares, iShares Capped Energy Index Fund, Cogeco Cable, Cogeco Inc. … Your Questions: Tax software, real return bonds, U.S. real estate… Members’ Corner: TFSA strategies
iwb21103 (January 24, 2011)
Commodities retreat… Glenn Rogers gets down to earth… Glenn Rogers updates Molycorp, Van Eck Rare Earth ETF, Citigroup, Bank of America, Santander Group, Lazard, Greenhill… IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed… Gordon Pape’s updates: Fortis, Agnico-Eagle, Silver Wheaton… Your Questions: How fast is fast, comparing energy stocks… Members’ Corner: TFSA strategies… Freebies from Steadyhand
iwb21102 (January 17, 2011)
TFSA strategies… Tom Slee says 2011 will be good, not great… Tom Slee updates Bank of Montreal, Toronto Dominion Bank… Your Questions: In-kind withdrawals, stock mentions, bond weightings… More updates: ArcelorMittal, Inmet Mining, Lundin Mining, Shaw Communications, Fortress Paper… Members’ Corner: Irwin will be missed, special bulletin
Recent Updates
Crown Castle International (NYSE: CCI)
Crown Castle owns, operates, and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fibre supporting small cells and fibre solutions across every major US market and in Puerto Rico. It is based in Houston.
Hold
e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (NYSE: ELF)
ELF has broad distribution through department store chains, along with a decent online business. Many of its products cost $10 or less, which appeals to budget-minded millennials.
Hold/Buy
Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG).
This Houston-based company is one of the largest distributors of liquefied natural gas based in the US. A lot of its recent growth has been driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has left Europe and other countries around the world scrambling for alternate natural gas supplies. LNG was in the right place at the right time.
Buy
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE: J).
Jacobs is a Dallas-based company that provides consulting, technical, scientific, and project delivery services to a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals.
Buy
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN)
Devon produces approximately 300,000 barrels of oil, more than 125,000 barrels of natural gas liquids, and about 920 million cubic feet of natural gas every day. Devon aims to produce 5% more total volume year-over-year going forward.