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
iwb21407 (February 17, 2014)
Mini-portfolio outdoes GICs… Gavin Graham: Emerging markets in Perspective… Gavin Graham updates Anglo Pacific, Franco-Nevada… Shawn Allen likes American Express… Gordon Pape’s updates: Telus, Cenovus Energy… Your Questions: RRSP withdrawals, tax return
iwb21406 (February 10, 2014)
RRSP Portfolio beats target… Ryan Irvine takes a page from Buffett… Ryan Irvine updates Parex Resources, Mart Resources, Athabasca Minerals, Sangoma Technologies… Frontier markets holding up well… Gordon Pape’s updates: Suncor Energy, BCE… Your Questions: Preferreds in a pullback… Members’ Corner: RBC money funds
iwb21405 (February 3, 2014)
Better times ahead? Construction industry surprisingly bullish… Tom Slee picks Aecon Group… Understanding book value… Tom Slee’s updates: TransForce, ShawCor… Gordon Pape’s updates: Fortis, Wells Fargo, Walmart, AT&T… EFMI newsletter
iwb21404 (January 27, 2014)
The loonie’s freefall… Glenn Rogers kicks some tires… Glenn Rogers updates Yelp, Flowserve, Plum Creek Timber, Whirlpool, eBay… Buy and Hold Portfolio updated… Gordon Pape’s updates: Saputo Inc… Members’ Corner: Free course
Recent Updates
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.
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.