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
iwb22533 (September 21, 2025)
Where to invest now… The Week… Investing in Canadian healthcare… Adam Mayers updates Loblaw, Telus, Telus International… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF, iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF, iShares Global Agricultural Index ETF… Gordon Pape’s stock updates: BCE, Rogers Communications
iwb22532 (September 15, 2025)
Growth Portfolio gains 35%… The Week… State of the Markets… Shawn Allen updates WSP Global, Canadian Tire, Dollarama, RioCan REIT… Adam Mayers updates MDA Space… Members’ Corner: Trump scorecard
iwb22531 (September 8, 2025)
Trump’s scorecard… The Week… The case for independence… Richard Croft updates iShares Russell 2000 ETF, iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financial Index ETF, Purpose Bitcoin ETF, The Goldman Sachs Group… Gordon Pape updates Maple Leaf Foods, Thomson Reuters, Stryker Corp., Norfolk Southern, Alphabet… Strange indicators
iwb22530 (August 25, 2025)
Vietnam offers opportunity, The Week, RRSP Portfolio posts gain, Gordon Pape updates Apple, Amazon, Adam Mayers updates Disney, McDonalds, Loblaw, Glenn Rogers updates Roku, RTX, Webinar reminder
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.