Newsletter: Internet Wealth Builder

2020 marks the start of the 25th year for this website and our IWB newsletter.

What does 2020 hold for your finances?

Our 25th year… Predictions past and future… Looking back… This year’s stocks to watch… A year to remember… Glenn Rogers recommends ViacomCBS… Glenn Rogers updates Boeing, Palo Alto Networks, Bristol-Myers Squibb, iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF, Xylem… Your Questions: India funds… Members’ Corner: Buy and Hold Portfolio

Boris Johnson has a clear mandate to exit the EU on Jan. 31, as promised.

Boris wins by a landslide… Stocks up – thank the Fed… As the year turns… Shawn Allen updates CN Rail, Melcor Developments, BHP Billiton, Aecon Group… Gavin Graham updates Honda, TD Bank… Your Questions: TFSA rules; TFSA tax trap… Price reminder

The markets posted good numbers in 2019 but many of our IWB picks did even better.

Printable PDF In This Issue Another big gain for Buy and Hold Portfolio It’s all about the consumer Richard Croft’s 2020 options strategies Gordon Pape’s updates: Alphabet, Andrew Peller, AT&T, Descartes Systems Group, Whitecap Resources, Shaw Communic …

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Harnessing the power of dividend growth… Adam Mayers recommends two ETFs… Adam Mayers updates Medtronic, Brookfield Renewables… More top performers of 2019… Gordon Pape’s updates: Brookfield Asset Management, Sandstorm Gold Royalties, CGI Group, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT… Your Questions: Florida property; RESP for condo… Housekeeping… Price Notice

The seismic shift in retail… Ryan Irvine updates three winners… Boyd conversion – the tax consequences… Gordon Pape’s updates: Vermilion Energy, Suncor Energy, ExxonMobil… Your Questions: Tax-effective withdrawals… Members’ Corner: Portfolio for son… Price notice

The best of 2019… Canadian banks benefit from higher rates… Gavin Graham updates RBC, TD, Scotiabank… Why we sold Softbank… Gordon Pape’s updates: Badger Daylighting, Fortis Inc…. Your Questions: Portfolio for son; TFSA transfer… Correction

The credit card industry was destined to be dominated by just a few companies.

Is it crunch time?… Fast-food giants thrive in emerging markets… Adam Mayers updates Microsoft… Gordon Pape updates JPMorgan Chase, Alphabet… Your Questions: Which measure is best?

Credit cards pay off for investors… Shawn Allen updates Visa, American Express… Low-risk portfolio on track… Gordon Pape updates Badger Daylighting, Amazon.com… Your Questions: Where to hold cash… Member’s Corner: Government wish list

My wish list for the next government… Lessons from Black Monday… A big opportunity for investors… Ryan Irvine updates Viemed, Dynacor Gold… Gordon Pape updates Telus, Tourmaline Oil… Your Questions: Searching for broker… Fall seminars – last call

Make America Great isn’t working… Setback for TFSA Portfolio… Richard Croft updates Canadian Utilities, U.S. Concrete… Gordon Pape updates Canadian Apartment REIT, CGI Group… Your Questions: DRIPs; Owning Gold… Ryan Irvine’s fall seminars

REITs are attractive as interest rates fall.

Total gain over seven years is 375.6%.

Growth Portfolio averages 25%… REITs take a global high-tech turn… Adam Mayers recommends two REITs… Adam Mayers updates iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates

A trade war winner… Indicators point to a softening economy… Shawn Allen’s updates: Berkshire Hathaway, Canadian Tire, Costco, WSP Global… Gordon Pape’s updates: CAE, Chegg Inc., Walmart… Your Questions: More on mortgages; TFSA gains… Ryan Irvine’s fall seminars

Mr. Trump and negative rates… Recession fears… Richard Croft updates iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF, iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF, BMO Equal Weighted Banks Index ETF, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF, iShares China Large Cap ETF… Gordon Pape updates Brookfield Asset Management… Ryan Irvine’s fall seminars

The pipeline impasse… Ryan Irvine picks Polaris… Ryan Irvine updates EXPL, Questor… Gordon Pape’s updates: BCE, Telus, Enbridge, TC Energy… Your Questions: TFSAs and the U.S…. Ryan Irvine’s fall seminars

Big boost for RRSP Portfolio… Four winners and a loser… Adam Mayers updates UPS… Gordon Pape updates Equitable Group… Gavin Graham updates Intact Financial… Your Questions: Saving for grandchildren; TFSA contributions

Five steps to take now… Gold breaking out… Gavin Graham updates Franco-Nevada, Agnico Eagle, Pan American Silver, First Mining Gold… Gordon Pape updates Vermilion Energy… Glenn Rogers updates Vail Resorts… Your Questions: Horizons fund

The easiest way to add bonds to your portfolio is to buy ETFs that invest in them.

Bonds shine… Tariffs and the U.S. steel industry… Education crisis offers opportunity… Glenn Rogers’s updates: Bank of America, Citigroup, Shopify, Freeport McMoRan… Richard Croft’s updates: VIX futures ETN… Gordon Pape’s updates: Amazon.com, Alphabet

NFI’s woes… A challenging market… Buy short-term insurance… Gordon Pape’s updates: Tata Motors, Sandstorm Gold Royalties, UnitedHealth Group, TFI International… Gavin Graham’s updates: Vodafone… Your Questions: Investment dilemma; GIC coming due… Housekeeping

Pipeline profits… More life for this bull?… Invest where you shop… Shawn Allen updates Alimentation Couche-Tard, Canadian Western Bank, Linamar, Ceapro… Gordon Pape updates AT&T, JPMorgan Chase… Members’ Corner: Alternatives to Mawer

Why Trump is disrupting trade… The future of healthcare logistics… Adam Mayers updates Scotiabank… Gordon Pape updates SPDR S&P Dividend ETF, Steadyhand Founders Fund, Templeton Growth Fund, TD Advantage Balanced Income Portfolio… Your Questions: Guaranteed Investment Funds, TFSA withdrawals… Members’ Corner: Bank stocks

Protecting your portfolio…Ryan Irvine updates Parkland Fuel Corp., XPEL, Enghouse Systems…Gordon Pape updates Shaw Communications, AbbVie Inc., Enbridge

Precious metals are considered safe havens during a recession.

The winners so far…Market melt-up?… Richard Croft recommends SPY calls… Gordon Pape updates Simon Property Group, Norfolk Southern Corp., McKesson Corp… Your Questions: Buying IPOs; Where to invest inheritance?… Housekeeping

Big gain for Buy and Hold… As good as gold (and silver)… Gavin Graham’s new silver pick… Gavin Graham updates Empire Corp., Genworth MIC… Gordon Pape updates First Asset Canadian REIT ETF

The trust-busters gear up… New technologies are transforming healthcare… Adam Mayers’s healthcare picks… Adam Mayers updates IBM… Is value investing dead?… Gordon Pape updates Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF