iwb2528

Posted July 25, 2005

Franklin Templeton?s extravaganza…Brookfield?s stymied O&Y bid: an exercise in corporate democracy…Tom Slee updates Sun Life (SLF), Manulife (MFC), General Electric (GE)…A new kind of income trust…Asset Allocation II…Updates: CI Financial (CIX)

iwb2527

Posted July 18, 2005

Honeymoon over ? rates to rise…Yola Edwards likes the transportation sector…Yola Edwards recommends TransForce Income Fund (TIF.UN)…CP Rail looks good…Understanding asset allocation (1)…Updates: Royal Bank (RY), Royal LePage Franchise Services Fund (RSF.UN), Intel (INTC)…Your Questions: Hedging oil prices…Members? Corner: No Greenspan here, thanks.

iwb2526

Posted July 11, 2005

Outrage in London…Canada needs an Alan Greenspan…Tom Slee: AIG investigation could tarnish the insurance sector…Tom Slee updates BCE Inc. (BCE), Alcan (AL), MBNA (KRB), Sun Life (SLF)…CI?s bold bid…More protection for investors…Oil surges on: updates on ARC Energy (AET.UN), Frontline (FRO), Equitable Resources (EQT), Eni (E)

iwb2525

Posted July 4, 2005

TSX ends first half on a weak note…Irwin Michael says markets will saw-tooth higher…Irwin Michael updates Canfor (CFP), Danier Leather (DL.SV), Teck Cominco (TEK.SV.B)…Why we sold Aeroplan…Updates: Petro-Canada (PCA, PCZ), Noranda (NRD.LV), Peyto (PEY.UN), RioCan (REI.UN)…Your Questions: Avian flu impact…Members? Corner: Be wary of research reports; reaction to upset member

iwb2524

Posted June 20, 2005

Stocks are suddenly hot again…Tom Slee: Changes at SEC suggest clean-up is over…Tom Slee recommends Citigroup (NYSE: C)…Tom Slee?s updates: Bombardier (BBD.SV.B), Home Deport (HD), Shoppers Drug Mart (SC)…Yola Edwards is bullish on oil, gold, and the markets…Yola Edwards recommends Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)…Yola Edwards updates Cognos (CSN, COGN), Research in Motion (RIM, RIMM)…Members? Corner: Upset about Rocky Mountain

iwb2523

Posted June 13, 2005

Aeroplan is a go…Good news for Aeroplan members…When to buy a trust IPO…Tom Slee: CEO compensation borders on the absurd…Tom Slee updates Enbridge (ENB), Manitoba Telecom (MBT), Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Dofasco (DFS), General Electric (GE)…Bureaucracy threatens family home…Your questions: Broker advises against Frontline (FRO)…Members? Corner: Understanding correlations

iwb2522

Posted June 6, 2005

Pension plans in crisis…Irwin Michael sees opportunities in negativism…Irwin Michael updates American National Insurance (ANAT), Magellan Aerospace (MAL), Royal Host REIT (RYL.UN)…Updates: IAC/Interactive Corp. (IACI), Citadel Diversified Income Trust (CTD.UN), iUnits G5 (XGV), iShares…S&P Midcap 400/Berra Value Index Fund (IJJ), iShares Hong Kong (EWH), Frontline (FRO)…Your Questions: Buy now or later?…Members? Corner: Aeroplan hater, Ford and GM early warnings

iwb2521

Posted May 30, 2005

The Aeroplan IPO…Tom Slee: GM, Ford downgrades raise serious questions…Tom Slee updates Sun Life (SLF), Manulife (MFC), Alcan (AL), Canadian Tire (CTR.NV)…Income trust concerns …Updates: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF), Loews Corp. (LTR)

iwb2520

Posted May 24, 2005

Think Ottawa?s exciting? Check out the trust scene….Income trusts reviewed: ARC (AET.UN), Citadel (CTD.UN), Peyto (PEY.UN), RioCan (REI.UN), Royal LePage (RSF.UN), Student Transportation (STB.UN), Swiss Water (SWS.UN), Yellow Pages (YLO.UN)…Budget thoughts…Overlooked mutual fund: PH&N Dividend Income…PH&N and iUnits…Members? Corner: The Long-Term Capital collapse

iwb2519

Posted May 16, 2005

No hedges here…Northwater Market Neutral Trust (NMN.UN)…Yola Edwards charts the markets…Yola Edwards updates Research in Motion (RIM, RIMM), Rockwater Capital (RCC)…Statistics can be misleading…Updates: Loblaw (L), Gennum (GND), Time Warner (TSX), ConAgra (CAG)

iwb2518

Posted May 9, 2005

Prudence and pruning…Tom Slee: The Empire Strikes Back…Tom Slee updates CN Rail (CHR, CNI), Canadian Pacific (CP), McDonald?s (MCD)…Mutual funds review (part two)…Stock updates: General Motors (GM), Brascan (BNN.LV.A, BNN), Noranda (NRD.LV, NRD), Petro-Canada (PCA, PCZ)…Members? Corner: Frustrated by Dominion Homes (DHOM)

iwb2517

Posted May 2, 2005

The world according to Chou…Irwin Michael finds an unloved REIT…A special situation: S&K Famous Brands…Irwin Michael updates E-L Financial (ELF)…Mutual funds review (part one)…Stock updates: MBNA Corp. (KRB), Alcan (AL)…Your Questions: What to do if the economy takes a dive?

iwb2516

Posted April 25, 2005

A bleak outlook for stocks…Tom Slee: Recent court decisions could save you taxes this year…Tom Slee recommends Home Depot (HD)…Tom Slee updates General Electric (GE)…Tax filing break…Martin’s troubles and the 30% rule…Updates: Rockwater Capital (RCC), Canadian Utilities (CU.NV)…Members’ Corner: What list?

iwb2515

Posted April 18, 2005

Stock markets turn ugly…Yola Edwards gets on the bus…Yola Edwards updates Merck (MRK), Applied Materials (AMAT), Research in Motion (RIM, RIMM)…The Noranda dilemma…What should losers do?…Updates: Yellow Pages (YLO.UN), Peyto (PEY.UN)…Members? Corner: Too many recommendations?

iwb2514

Posted April 11, 2005

Trust market requires nimble approach…Tom Slee: Time to adjust for portfolio drift…Tom Slee updates McDonald’s (MCD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), BCE Inc. (BCE), Enbridge (ENB) TSX tries to pry open the border…Updates: ShopKo (SKO), CI Funds (CIX)…Members’ Corner: When to sell, international newsletters

iwb2513

Posted April 4, 2005

A lacklustre first quarter…Irwin Michael sees some good values emerging…Irwin Michael updates General Motors (GM), Morguard (MRC), Shermag (SMG)…Tom Slee: Proposed trade-through rules a boon to small investors…Preferred shares and redemption dates…Tom Slee updates MGM Mirage (MGG), Bombardier (BBD.SV.B)…Other updates: Swiss Water Income Fund (SWS.UN)…Members Corner: More on the foreign content rule

iwb2512

Posted March 21, 2005

Making the sell decision…Yola Edwards likes the mining sector…Yola Edwards updates May Department Stores (MAY), Rockwater Capital (RCC), QLT (QLT, QLTI)…An iShares primer…New recommendation: iShares Mid-Cap Value Fund (IJJ)…Tom Slee sells MGM Mirage (MGG)…Your Questions: Investing in India…Members Corner: Foreign content limit, international newsletters

iwb2511

Posted March 14, 2005

Foreign content confusion…Tom Slee: Research still leaves much to be desired…Tom Slee updates CN Rail (CNR, CNI), CP Rail (CP), Canadian Tire (CTR.NV), Bombardier (BBD.SV.B)…Other updates: Yellow Pages (YLO.UN), Noranda (NRD), ConAgra Foods (CAG)…Your Questions: Frontline dividends…Members Corner: To renew or not?

iwb2510

Posted March 7, 2005

Income trusts correction is coming…Irwin Michael sees new highs for stocks…Irwin Michael updates American National Insurance (ANAT), Dominion Homes (DHOM), Sears Canada (SCC)…Oil surges again…Energy updates: Petro-Canada (PCA, PCZ), ENI SpA (E), Frontline (FRO), Equitable Resources (EQT), ARC…Energy Trust (AET.UN), Peyto Energy Trust (PEY.UN)…Members Corner: Labour funds, poor recommendations…Free Special Report

iwb2509

Posted February 28, 2005

Goodale the magician: Foreign content, deposit insurance, RRSP limits, gold and silver…No action on income trusts (yet)…Tom Slee: Life insurance statements still a mystery…Tom Slee updates Sun Life (SLF), Manulife (MFC), Alcan (AL), Novelis (NVL)…Labour funds update: Front Street Energy, Algonquin Power, ROI…Royal Bank surges…Members Corner: Pengrowth shares

iwb2508

Posted February 21, 2005

Time to fix deposit insurance…Yola Edwards says stocks have reversed course…Yola Edwards picks Cognos (CSN)…Yola Edwards recommends Altair (ALTI) for aggressive accounts…A sweet idea: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMFC)…Updates: Decoma International (DEC.SV.A, DECA), Teck Cominco (TEK.SV.B), Brascan (BNN.LV.A, BNN), Telus (T, T.NV, TU)…Pengrowth has a problem…TD Funds Report

iwb2507

Posted February 14, 2005

A contrarian looks ahead…Tom Slee: The winds of change are blowing in the boardrooms…Tom Slee updates EnCana (ECA), Shoppers Drug Mart (SC), General Electric (GE), Manitoba Telecom (MBT), Alcan (AL)…New labour fund for Atlantic Canada…Updates: Loblaw Companies (L), Canadian Utilities (CU.NV)…Members Corner: 2004 Scorecard, delay in .pdf file, dollar collapse

iwb2506

Posted February 7, 2005

Is the U.S. dollar heading for collapse?…Irwin Michael has a new stock pick…Irwin Michael updates General Motors (GM) and Sears Canada (SCC)…Other updates: Noranda (NDR), Time Warner (TWX)…Members? Corner: The 2004 Scorecard, John De Goey column, and Edward Jones…Your Questions: Purchased wrong Bombardier shares

iwb2505

Posted January 31, 2005

The trust wall collapses…Introducing John De Goey…John De Goey on the need for cost certainty…Updates: Petro-Canada (PCA, PCZ), Vincor (VN), Microsoft (MSFT)…The 2004 Scorecard: U.S. equities and overall results…Your RRSP Questions: Low-income contributors, ETFs, holding cash, bond index funds…World Money Show ? final reminder

iwb2503

Posted January 17, 2005

A 90c loonie?…Yola Edwards looks at Intel (INTC)…Yola Edwards updates Rockwater (RCC), Scotiabank (BNS)…The 2004 Scorecard: IWB Value Portfolio…Updates: Alcan (AL), David + Henderson (DHF.UN), CI Funds (CIX), Brascan (BNN.LV.A), Canadian Utilities (CU.NV), Gennum (GND)…More on delivery problems…Next Issue: RRSP Special Report on Jan. 24

iwb2502

Posted January 10, 2005

The income trusts dilemma…Tom Slee: Are stock options a thing of the past?…Tom Slee finds a new preferred…Tom Slee updates MBNA Corp. (KRB), Enbridge (ENB), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Carnival (CCL), CN Rail (CNR, CNI), Canadian Pacific (CP)…The 2004 scorecard: Canadian stocks…Updates: Petro-Canada (PCA, PCZ), Time Warner (TWX), Interactive Corp. (IACI)…World Money Show

iwb2504

Posted January 4, 2005

The RRSP challenges of 2005…Four mutual funds for your RRSP …Tom Slee says time is of the essence with RRSPs…Bombardier now a buy for aggressive accounts…Tom Slee updates Alcan (AL) and BCE Inc. (BCE)…The 2004 Scorecard: Trust units…Updates: Diamonds (DIA), TD U.S. RSP Index Fund, May Department Stores (MAY)

iwb2501

Posted January 4, 2005

Happy New Year…A look back…A look ahead…Irwin Michael is optimistic about 2005…Irwin Michael updates Clearlink (CNK), ShopKo (SKO), Teck Cominco (TEK.B)…Our contributing editors…The 2004 scorecard: Mutual funds and preferred shares…The best and worst sectors of 2004…Delivery problems

iwb9844

Posted December 21, 1998

The year in retrospect…Beating the foreign content rules…Fund distribution changes…Gold Reserve Corp. – Vote!…Members’ Corner – reasons for not renewing…No IWB on Dec. 28…Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

iwb9843

Posted December 7, 1998

A sigh of relief from Quebec…IWB Income Portfolio reviewed…Members’ Corner – RESP pitfalls, investing in TIPS, IWB Defensive Portfolio…Updates – TomaNet (TOMA.A), Global Equity Corp. (GEQ), Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGF.UN), Hurricane Hydrocarbons (HHL.A)…No IWB next week

iwb9842

Posted November 30, 1998

New records in New York…The Quebec election…IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed…RRSP alert…Sell Renaissance Energy…Webscan – Carlson Online…Members’ Corner – frozen RRSP accounts, advice from discount brokers…Our second anniversary – thank you

iwb9841

Posted November 16, 1998

Market froth returns…IWB Trading Portfolio review…Flow-through deals…Business Development Bank Japan Notes…Buying the Financial Institutions Trust…CD-ROM and Christmas specials…No IWB next week

iwb9840

Posted November 9, 1998

Beware euphoria…Blue Chip Portfolio update…Financial Institutions Trust 1998…Trying to track bonds…Members’ Corner – buying closed-end funds on IPOs, high yields on trust units…CD-ROM special to end…1999 Guides…Circulation problems

iwb9839

Posted November 2, 1998

Markets defy the October hex…Teleglobe shares called…Risk of covered calls…Ultra-Conservative Portfolio…Koch soars…Members’ Corner – small cap stocks, effect of a PQ victory, prospect of lower U.S. interest rates…Updates – Hurricane Hydrocarbons (HHL.A)…1999 Guides due this week – last chance for special price…Nov. 4 seminar in Toronto

iwb9838

Posted October 26, 1998

Turnaround in Asia?…A “different” bear?…A fill on Koch…Book forum…Growth Asset Mix…Members’ Corner – Plunging into equities, call option clarification…Updates: Strategic Value Corp. (SVA), Hurricane Hydrocarbons (HHL.A), Laidlaw Inc. (LDM), Global Equity (GEQ)…Investment Tools on CD-ROM

iwb9837

Posted October 19, 1998

Big market rally – what does it mean?…Koch Pipelines (KPC.IR)…IWB Income Portfolio reviewed…Webscan…Members’ Corner – stock coverage, dividend funds…Updates – Hurricane Hydrocarbons, Franco-Nevada, BPI Opps II…Canada Savings Bonds…Delivery problems…Active Investor Show

iwb9836

Posted October 13, 1998

Turmoil continues…IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed…Members’ Corner: A useful web site, balanced funds, the future for royalty income trusts…Putting things in perspective…Hostellerie de Crillon-le-Brave…Database discount for IWB members

iwb9835

Posted September 21, 1998

Who’s buying now?…Fearless forecasts…Your strategy…A remarkable fund…IWB Trading Portfolio review…Delivery timing…IWB takes a two-week holiday…

iwb9834

Posted September 14, 1998

Friday’s rally…IWB Blue Chip Portfolio Update…Defensive Portfolio Update…Members’ Corner – royalty trusts…Updates: BPI Opps II Fund (BOI.UN)…Tuesday seminar