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
iwb22538 (November 3, 2025)
Fright night… The Week… Nuclear deal boosts Cameco… Eli Lilly leads in weight loss war… Adam Mayers updates iShares US Medical Devices ETF, Medtronic… Gordon Pape updates Rogers Communications, Alphabet, Home Depot… Masters of Finance: Canada’s female trailblazers
iwb22537 (October 27, 2025)
Tariffs hit Descartes’ stock… The Week… How much is too much?… Shawn Allen updates American Express, Stantic, Linamar… Gordon Pape updates Brookfield Corp., Celestica, Thermo Fisher Scientific… Financial Factoids: Operation Fish
iwb22536 (October 20, 2025)
Does growth trump value?… The Week… Rare earth: The oil of the 21st century… Glenn Rogers updates Cheniere Energy, Crown Castle International, Devon Energy, e.l.f. Beauty Inc., Jacobs Solutions… Your Questions: Beutel Goodman American Equity Fund… Member Corner: Dealing with the CRA
iwb22535 (October 5, 2025)
The CRA is a mess… The Week… Canadian banks outperform… Gavin Graham’s bank updates… Gavin Graham updates Winpak, Cameco… Gordon Pape updates CGI, Pfizer, Maple Leaf Foods
Recent Updates
Alphabet Inc. (NDQ: GOOGL)
The firm implemented a major restructuring in 2015 that created Alphabet as a holding company for Google (which includes Android, Chrome, and YouTube), Nest (home automation), Calico (anti-aging research), Fiber (high-speed Internet), Google Ventures (new company investments), Sidewalk Labs (city infrastructure), and Waymo (driverless cars). Other services include Google Maps, Google Play, AI, and cloud computing.
Hold
iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (NYSE: IHI)
This ETF was launched in 2006 and holds US manufacturers who make and distribute medical devices. The companies are the biggest names with the broadest global reach.
Hold
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD)
Home Depot was founded in 1978 and now has a total of more than 2,350 retail stores in all 10 provinces, all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Mexico. The company generated $159.5 billion in revenue in 2024. It employs approximately 470,000 workers.
Hold
Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO)
Novo Nordisk A/S is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company focused on diabetes care, medicines, and devices. Its main product is the drug semaglutide, which is used to treat diabetes under the brand name Ozempic. It markets a similar formulation for weight loss under the brand name Wegovy.
Hold
Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY)
Eli Lilly is a leading producer of a new type of diabetes/weight loss drug. Eli Lilly’s trade name for their drug is Mounjaro. It was approved in the US in 2022 for treatment of Type 2 diabetes and is expected to be approved as a weight-loss drug by year-end.