Newsletter: Internet Wealth Builder
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Posted May 30, 2015Shopify starts strong… Glenn Rogers updates First Solar, Palo Alto Networks, FireEye, Atlas Air Worldwide… Is hedging the right move?… CPP – the devil is in the details… Gordon Pape updates Gibson Energy, Telus Corp., Google Inc., Brookfield Asset Management
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Posted May 23, 2015Superpower no more… Share buybacks: good or bad?… Shawn Allen’s updates: Canadian Tire, Stantec Inc., Toll Brothers… U.S. dollar investments… Gordon Pape’s updates: MetLife, Cenovus Energy, Constellation Software… Renewal notices
Trudeau declares tax war
Posted May 12, 2015The Liberals and Trudeau have decided to tackle Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party on its own turf with an ambitious Robin Hood-style tax program: take from the rich, give to the poor (or in this case the middle class).
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Posted May 9, 2015Investors look overseas… Trudeau declares tax war… Energy bounce back looks fragile… Ryan Irvine updates Macro Enterprises, Parex Resources, High Arctic Energy Services, Hammond Power Solutions… Gordon Pape’s updates: JCMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Shaw Communications, BCE Inc.
Take advantage of TFSA rule changes
Posted May 2, 2015The increase in the annual TFSA contribution limit to $10,000 has taken these powerful savings vehicles to a whole new level.
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Posted May 2, 2015Take advantage of TFSA changes… Profiting from water woes… Glenn Rogers updates American Water Works, Clorox… Gordon Pape’s updates: Brookfield Asset Management, Suncor Energy… Gavin Graham’s updates: Linamar Corp., A&W… Members’ Corner: Euroseas
Is Europe Really Recovering?
Posted April 27, 2015The European stock markets have been on a roll for the last few months.
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Posted April 19, 2015Defensive portfolio still strong… Is Europe really recovering?… Gavin Graham updates Novartis, Home Capital Group… Gordon Pape’s updates: BCE, Telus, Brookfield Asset Management… Members’ Corner: Praise for Corcoran, TFSAs
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Posted April 11, 2015TFSA doubling – the unanswered questions… TFSAs – who benefits?… Freedom 55 achieved… Shawn Allen’s updates: American Express, Costco Wholesale, Melcor Developments… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF, iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF, iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF, iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF, iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market ETF
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Posted April 4, 2015Bull feeble but intact… All the news you don’t need to know… Michael Corcoran updates Exxon Mobil… Gordon Pape’s updates: Silver Wheaton, Long Run Exploration
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Posted March 28, 2015Small gain for TFSA Portfolio… A pharma stock with growth potential… Ryan Irvine updates Boyd Group, Caldwell Partners… Your Questions: XUU volume, investing U.S. dollars, retirement portfolio… Members’ Corner: RRIF withdrawals
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Posted March 22, 2015Seven years on… Low prices + low euro = Fiat… Glenn Rogers updates Douglas Dynamics, Realogy, Sirius Holdings… Action time for RRIFs… Gordon Pape’s updates: iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF, Stella-Jones, Alimentation Couche-Tard… Members’ Corner: Avoid stocks
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Posted March 14, 2015Conservative Portfolio outperforms… Is the gold bear market over?… Gavin Graham updates Goldcorp, Agnico-Eagle, Franco-Nevada, Anglo-Pacific… Gordon Pape’s updates: Simon Property Group, SPDR S&P Dividend ETF… Your Questions: Institutional funds
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Posted March 8, 2015Nasdaq briefly tops 5,000… Warren Buffett’s secrets of success… Shawn Allen updates Canadian Tire… TFSAs under fire… Gordon Pape’s updates: Michael Kors… Your Questions: Black Creek International distribution
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Posted February 28, 2015Yield curve concerns… Don’t sell too soon… Ryan Irvine’s updates: Exco Technologies, Athabasca Minerals, Enghouse Systems. New iShares offering on target… Gordon Pape’s updates: Fortis, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT… John Hillery website… Your Questions: Horizons ETF, planning for retirement, unhappy with broker, combining retirement plans… Members’ Corner: New website, Beutel Goodman fund, Tax software
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Posted February 21, 2015Growth Portfolio charges ahead… Glenn Rogers picks Atlas Air… Glenn Rogers updates Apple, FireEye, American Airlines, NutriSystem, First Solar… Gordon Pape’s updates: Google, RioCan, TransCanada… Your Questions: Selling gold, RRSP allocations
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Posted February 15, 2015Another 2008?… Riding the rails… Gavin Graham’s updates: CN Rail, TD Bank, Scotiabank… What to put in an RRSP… Two funds added to Recommended List… Gordon Pape’s updates: Stryker Corp.
Shawn Allen
Posted February 7, 2015Mr. Allen has many years of active business experience and a superior track record picking stocks. He is a CFA Charter holder, is a licensed professional engineer, has a professional accounting designation (CMA), holds a Masters degree in Business Administration, and has completed the Canadian Securities Course (Honors).
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Posted February 7, 2015RRSP Portfolio outperforms… Shawn Allen: RRSP or TFSA?… Updates: Saputo, AT&T, Black Creek International Equity Fund, BMG BullionFund, Fidelity Canadian Balanced Fund, Mawer Balanced Fund… Your Questions: Oil ETFs, RRSP contribution for son, new website
Gavin Graham
Posted February 6, 2015Mr. Graham is a regular market commentator who appears frequently in The Globe and Mail and National Post. Mr. Graham managed investments for many years in the U.K., the U.S. and Hong Kong prior to joining BuildingWealth.
Ryan Irvine
Posted February 5, 2015Mr. Irvine specializes in uncovering small-to-mid-sized companies that are financially sound and producing solid growth in both revenues and earnings.
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Posted January 31, 2015January was a downer… Mini-Portfolios reviewed… Venture investing needs fundamental changes… Ryan Irvine picks Espial… Updates: Shaw Communications, J.B. Hunt Transport… Your Questions: Badger Daylighting
Venture investing needs fundamental changes
Posted January 31, 2015With practically all the North American broader indexes hitting new all-time highs over the past year, one exchange has flown under the radar.
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Posted January 26, 2015Strong returns from Buy and Hold Portfolio… Glenn Rogers on cyber security… Glenn Rogers updates Citigroup, American Waterworks, Las Vegas Sands… How to play the (eventual) oil recovery
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Posted January 19, 2015Too big to fail?… A dismal start… Beware Greeks bearing debts – again!… Gavin Graham updates Copa Holdings, Honda Motor, Mead Johnson Nutrition… Gordon Pape’s updates: MetLife, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase
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Posted January 12, 2015The year ahead… Investment strategies for 2015… Shawn Allen named contributing editor… Shawn Allen’s approach to stock picking… Shawn Allen updates Toll Brothers, Costco, Melcor Developments, American Express, Stantec… Gordon Pape’s updates: Enbridge, Vermilion Energy… Housekeeping
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Posted January 5, 2015The final tally… How our 2014 predictions fared… The best of 2014… Oil and gas: The outlook for 2015… How to profit from low oil prices… Michael Corcoran’s top energy pick… Housekeeping
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Posted December 15, 2014Slaughter on Bay Street… Top money stories of 2014… Ryan Irvine looks back and ahead… Quick takes on our small-caps… Some ideas for 2015… Gordon Pape’s updates: Wal-mart, CIBC… Your Questions: RRSPs before 18… Housekeeping
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Posted December 8, 2014Five big questions for 2015… Stay with American stocks in 2015… Tom Slee’s 2015 stock picks… Tom Slee’s updates: Long Run Exploration, Enbridge… Your Questions: Tax-free RRSP withdrawals… Tom Slee retires
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Posted December 1, 2014Cheap oil – but for how long?… Drugs can be good for you… Gavin Graham updates Loews Corp. Leucadia National… Glentel takeover a big win… Gordon Pape updates BCE Inc., CGI Group… Members’ Corner: Market timing and other fads… Your Questions: RRSP transfers
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Posted November 23, 2014A so-so summer… A taste of fine wine… Glenn Rogers updates Bank of America, Citigroup, Generac… Digging for dollars… More updates: Brookfield Asset Management, Fortis Inc., Aecon Group
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Posted November 8, 2014The oil price war… Bull market still intact… Tom Slee’s updates: TransForce, Aecon Group, ShawCor, Alimentation Couche-Tard… Gordon Pape’s updates: AT&T, Suncor Energy, Constellation Software, Stryker Corp…. Your Questions: Adviser compensation
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Posted November 1, 2014Now the calm?… Correction overdue but short-lived… Ryan Irvine’s updates: Boyd Group Income Fund, WiLAN… Pay down the mortgage or invest?… Gordon Pape’s updates: Cenovus Energy… Your Questions: RRSP/RRIF withdrawals
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Posted October 27, 2014Slow and steady… Ebola: Panic and opportunity… Glenn Rogers updates Westport Innovations, Pimco Income Opportunity Fund, Walt Disney Corp., Teck Resources, Diageo PLC… ETF price war continues… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF, iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged), iShares S&P/TSX Small Cap Index ETF… Your Questions: CPP after 65
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Posted October 20, 2014Correction, rebound: Now What?… Resources collapse: A false alarm?… Gavin Graham’s updates: Emerging markets bond and stock ETFs… An uphill challenge… More updates: Long Run Exploration, Wells Fargo, Steadyhand Founders Fund, Steadyhand Income Fund… Your Questions: RESP contributions
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Posted October 6, 2014A storm, not a crash… Market timing? Look elsewhere… Tom Slee likes bank stocks… Tom Slee’s bank updates: TD Bank, Scotiabank, National Bank… More Tom Slee updates: Stantec, Canadian Tire… Your Questions: Investment advice… Gordon Pape’s updates: iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF, iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF, iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF… Housekeeping
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Posted September 29, 2014Conservative portfolio on track… Ryan Irvine revisits four stock picks… Gordon Pape’s updates: Andrew Peller… Your Questions: Escalating GIC, short-term investing
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Posted September 22, 2014What’s wrong with this picture?… Glenn Rogers takes a bite of Apple… Glenn Rogers updates Wyndham Worldwide, Nuance Communications, Hertz Global Holdings… ETF boom continues… Gordon Pape’s updates: CIBC, Suncor Energy, TransCanada Corp… Members’ Corner: Keep Q&A… Housekeeping
Don’t let your portfolio drift
Posted September 16, 2014When stock markets are strong, your asset mix can quickly get out of line.