My investment portfolio in date of January 9, 2010

Savings for my next investment:
2.69$ (ING Direct)
1 007$ (savings in regular banking accounts)
TOTAL: 1 009.69$

Non RRSP Investments:
Stocks & Units investment portfolio
Sprott Inc. (SII): 2 404$
Timminco (TIM): 276$
Blue Note Mining (BNT): 44$
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): 4 924$
Hanwei Energy Services (HE): 228$
Methanex Corporation (MX): 2 272$
Fortis (FTS): 2 984$
Pembina Pipeline Income Fund (PIF.UN): 7 147$
Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN): 5 791$
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI): 460$
Yellow Pages Income Fund (YLO.UN): 2 297$
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund
(BA.UN): 2 792$
Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGF.UN): 64$
Enbridge Income Fund (ENF.UN): 3 885$
Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A): 1 520$
TOTAL: 37 088$

Mutual funds (outside RRSP)
Sprott Canadian Equity Fund: 5 270$

Tax-free savings account
RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity Fund:
2 632.43$
Creststreet Alternative Energy Fund: 1 229$
TOTAL: 3 861.43$

RRSP:
CIBC Dividend Growth Fund: 490.43$
CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund: 458.76$
CIBC Monthly Income Fund: 965.79$

Energy and Base Metals Term Savings (Indexed term savings): 503.46$
Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term
savings): 502.06$

GIC National Bank: 1 154.83$
GIC Finance Plus: 1 513.97$
GIC Plus: 500$

TD Canadian Bond: 110.29$
TD Monthly Income: 98.49$
TD Emerging Markets: 83.04$
TD Energy: 85.54$
TD Precious Metals: 110.36$
TD Latin American Growth: 98.89$
TD Entertainment & Communications: 103.41$
TD Dividend Growth: 189.96$
TD U.S. Mid-Cap Growth: 97.11$

Maritime Life International Equity Fund (Templeton):
673.73$
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio: 862.51$
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund: 1 028.49$
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund: 971.49$
Maritime Life Trimark Europlus Seg Fund: 600.70$

Great West - Various: 1 577.81$

RBC Canadian Dividend Fund: 491.57$
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Equity Fund C$: 1 792.13$
RBC Global Resources Fund: 898.92$
RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund:
624.71$
RBC O'Shaughnessy All-Canadian Equity
Fund: 990.35$
GIC Canadian Market: 1 000$

TOTAL: 18 578.80$

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share for 3 accounts:
40$

Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free savings account + RRSP + Online Income (49.11$):
65 897.03$
[In date of January 9, 2010]

Welcome Davis, I now hold 100 units of Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN)

I now hold 100 units of Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN). I am quite happy with this new comer in my investment portfolio. I purchase the 100 units at a fair price of 16.88$ per unit. The value will probably reach 17$ per unit really soon. So time to invest some Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN). At 1.836$ in annual dividend (per unit!!), the dividend of Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN) is quite juicy if you see what I am mean. Davis + Henderson definitevely deserve to be from my portfolio.

I am now at 39026.98$ for my stocks + units investment portfolio lol..... everything nice under the sun. $$$.

Can't wait this weekend to calculate my overall value. Got to run for work now.

Finally, my Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN) dividend are in!

With the DRIP, I now own 3 new units of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN). I now own 414 units of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN). this mean that I should received 82.80$ from the Just Energy Income Fund special dividend! Yeah!

I am very happy that the TSX had lost some points since the time I gain an awesome 340$ and something. Because tomorrow, we are investing in 100 units of Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN) and I need the lowest price on a short period... The value of each unit is under 17$ right now - very great, perfect price, perfect opportunity for our investment portfolio.

My investment portfolio gain 359.73$ in just a few days

Ok, this is quite exciting times! Compare to January 9, 2010, my stocks and units portfolio alone had increase in value. It had increase of 359.73$! My stocks and units portfolio is currently at :

37 447.73$! I am quite happy with those increase and I am just hoping it will continue this way as well for the upcoming weeks, no matter what Eric Sprott had to say about the wrong shape of the economy!

Sticking to the plan until the end: the 100 000$ investment goal in review

In date of January 9, its official, I own 65 897.03$ in valuable assets. Kind of cool, but no early retirement plan still on the go. Early retirement is definitely appealing, but until I can get there, if only I can, we have to go through multiple stages. We reach the 50 000$ this summer. And on date of January 9, 2010, we have exceed 65 000$. And we are not done! Still a lot is going on, still project on the go and new adventures coming on lol.

One of those project is to reach 100 000$ in assets. Just like for my dividend income, I may review this 100 000$ goal from time to time...

The 100 000$ goal in review

100 000$ goal – current assets 65 897.03$ = 34 102.97$

This may sound a bit strange, but I am actually waiting for my next paycheck to purchase 100 units of Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN). This new investment that I will make on Friday will add around 900$ to the current 65 897.03$ that I currently own:

34 102.97$ - 900$ = 33 202.97$

33 202.97$ - 2010 annual dividend of 3 047.19$

= 30 155.78$

I plan to invest 2 000$ per month for the period February to December 2010:

30 155.78$ - (2 000$ x 11 months) = 8 155.78$ left to reach the 100 000$ in assets.

From my new investments of the period February-December 2010, I will probably be able to earn around 2 500$ in dividend (if not more, but it could be difficult). An extra 2 500$ in dividend income add to the current 3 047.19$ seem quite realistic.

8 155.78$ - 2 500$ = 5 655.78$

Only missing 5 655.78$ left in order to reach the 100 000$ in assets. Will I be able to make it?

100 000$ - 5 655.78$ = 94 344.22$

Let’s calculate an increase of 6% for this 94 344.22$ assets… A 6% return is quite possible and realistic….

94 344.22$ x 6% = 5 660.65$

94 344.22$ + 5 660.65$ = 100 004.87$

Conclusion: The 100 000$ goal of mine is achievable.

65 897.03$ later: stronger and sexier

It’s been a good week. I slowly begin to adjust myself to my crazy work schedule. Working from 12pm to 2am is not easy, but it’s truly achievable and its only 5 days a week… So far, so good. Money is my main AND only motivation... lol. And guess what, I will be able to make my next investment this very next Friday! I just can’t wait.

My overall investment portfolio is doing quite well and I am very happy at this time, on how everything just going perfectly well, everything is fitting well all together and I able to basically do everything I ever dream of. At this point, my main concern is trying to extend my investment portfolio.

I am now at 65 897.03$ value in assets! Its look like I am pretty good at my thing, doesn’t? I never taught I was going to be able to reach the 65 000$ by the end of January… but I did. I had put some money aside for my next investment. It’s another .UN investment, but the company is a real good one. On this upcoming Friday, I will be purchasing 100 units of Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN).

I first heard of Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN) while working at my new job at the bank (believe it or not, I work for a bank for now a couple of weeks…lol). Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN) is a strong company and it definitely worth the investment. Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN) dividend is quite spectacular: 1.836$ annual dividend per unit! At 100 unit, the investment will provide me 183.60$ in annual dividend income. WOW! Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN) is WOW. Five stars investment, no matter if it’s a .UN investment or not, if you want to have my point of view.

New investment, new dividend…. Wouldn’t be time to celebrate our new comer in our investment portfolio by calculating something extra special, of course, our annual dividend income!!!

Sprott Inc. (SII): 505 stocks x 0.10$ = 50.50$
+ (let’s suppose Sprott Inc. will provide a special dividend like last year) 75.75$
= 126.25$
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): 104 stocks x 1.96$ = 203.84$
Methanex Corporation (MX): 103 stocks x 0.62$ = 63.86$
Fortis (FTS): 104 stocks x 1.04$ = 108.16$
Pembina Pipeline Income Fund (PIF.UN): 407 units x 1.56$ = 634.92$
Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN): 411 stocks x 1.24$
+ 82.20$ of the 2009 special dividend = 591.84$
Yellow Pages Income Fund (YLO.UN): 420 units x 0.804$ = 337.68$
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund (BA.UN): 100 units x 2.904$ = 290.40$
Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGF.UN): 6 units x 0.84$ = 5.04$
Enbridge Income Fund (ENF.UN): 300 units x 1.152$ = 345.60$
Corby Distilleries (CDL.A): 100 stocks x 0.56$ = 56$
Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN): 100 units x 1.836$ = 183.60$
= 2 947.19$
+ let’s add 100$, supposing the DRIP system will provide an extra income of 100$
= 3 047.19$

Finally! Breaking the 3 000$ in annual dividend income mark a major step in our journey and I am looking forward to increase my annual dividend income with new investments in the upcoming months.

My investment portfolio in date of January 1, 2010

Savings:
2.69$ (ING Direct)
540$ (savings in regular banking accounts)
TOTAL: 542.69$

Non RRSP Investments:
Stocks & Units investment portfolio
Sprott Inc. (SII): 2 272.50$
Timminco (TIM): 258$
Blue Note Mining (BNT): 38$
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): 5 115.76$
Hanwei Energy Services (HE): 243$
Methanex Corporation (MX): 2 104.29$
Fortis (FTS): 2 980.64$
Pembina Pipeline Income Fund (PIF.UN): 7 110.29$
Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN): 5 918.40$
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI): 345$
Yellow Pages Income Fund (YLO.UN): 2 251.20$
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund
(BA.UN): 2 795$
Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGF.UN): 60.72$
Enbridge Income Fund (ENF.UN): 3 966$
Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A): 1 550$
TOTAL: 37 008.80$

Mutual funds (outside RRSP)
Sprott Canadian Equity Fund: 4 991.69$

Tax-free savings account
RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity Fund:
2 564.90$
Creststreet Alternative Energy Fund: 1 187.60$
TOTAL: 3 752.50$

RRSP:
CIBC Dividend Growth Fund: 486.66$
CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund: 452.89$
CIBC Monthly Income Fund: 960.53$

Energy and Base Metals Term Savings (Indexed term savings): 503.46$
Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term
savings): 502.06$

GIC National Bank: 1 154.83$
GIC Finance Plus: 1 513.97$
GIC Plus: 500$

TD Canadian Bond: 109.71$
TD Monthly Income: 98.30$
TD Emerging Markets: 82.18$
TD Energy: 82.17$
TD Precious Metals: 103.96$
TD Latin American Growth: 97.22$
TD Entertainment & Communications: 103.05$
TD Dividend Growth: 191.35$
TD U.S. Mid-Cap Growth: 95.48$

Maritime Life International Equity Fund (Templeton):
669.94$
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio: 850.61$
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund: 1 007.50$
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund: 954.05$
Maritime Life Trimark Europlus Seg Fund: 602.33$

Great West - Various: 1 577.81$

RBC Canadian Dividend Fund: 489.71$
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Equity Fund C$: 1 753.03$
RBC Global Resources Fund: 839.16$
RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund:
611.87$
RBC O'Shaughnessy All-Canadian Equity
Fund: 959.32$
GIC Canadian Market: 1 000$

TOTAL: 18 353.15$

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share for 3 accounts:
40$

Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free savings account + RRSP + Online Income (48.56$):
64 737.39$
[In date of January 1, 2010]

No Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN) dividend yet

Beleive it or not, I didn't receive my units from Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN) on Monday like I had been promised by TD Waterhouse.... Of course... lol... when it come to my dividend, I can really become selfish and arrogant. I didn't receive my Just Energy Income Fund dividend yet, but I should received them soon, since weird stuff going on in my broker activity.

Otherwise, my investment portfolio is quite doing well. I got very excited previously today when I was lookimg at the TSX points. Could it be it, could the TSX reach the 12 000 points sometime in January? In date of January 5, my portfolio is at 37 212.90$. which represent an increase of 204.10$! HOT.

My 2009 financial year in review

2009 had been a great year, financially speaking. Following Derek Foster strategy had been, so far, one of the greatest things I ever done in my entire life. And it’s all start in 2009, and it will definitely continue in 2010.

I had been working very hard at building myself a strong investment portfolio. And surprise: I was kind of successful at it! But for several months, I taught I was going no where, some of my investment had lost some great value. But I believe things were going to be better eventually. And it did. And I am very happy it did because I was in need of something like this. Doesn’t feel great to be successful at something, at least one thing? lol…. Anyway, the way I make it was pretty easy but it requires a lot of hard work because my situation on the workplace but…. Forget about those poor recruiters who didn’t want of me when it was time. And forget about those jobs that are under-paying me! I am going to make it just for all of those *******! (Got an idea of the word?) lol… And talking about personal revenge, I got part of that in 2009. I had my revenge but I am a fabulous investor.

It’s all about following your own ideas and doing what you believe is good for you financially speaking once you get a picture of the whole thing. Since I work more than 60 hours per week, I don’t have too much time to educate myself on finance and stuff, so I rely on Derek Foster a lot and, when I learn about Derek Foster fourth book, I just run to the Chapters as quickly as possible to get it.

Anyhow, to come back to my own strategy, among the way, I become addict to the stock market and I absolutely need to make at least a « purchase » if not every month, every 2 months or so of a new investment. If I don’t invest for more than 2 months, I feel unsatisfied ;o) and I always like it so much to add another company to my collection.

My way of investment can be seen as making no sense, but the most important thing is, I believe, to invest, even if are talking, in my case, small amount of money each time. But what’s fantastic in my case is that those small investments had, in many cases, grow and had provided dividend.

I am very happy with the results and with my financial experience of 2009. It’s been a brake-through experience as it was the first time ever I was purchasing stocks and units.

Here are some investments that turn pretty well for me:

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Initial amount invested: 4 661.55$
Value on date of December 31: 5 116$
Profit made: +454.45$

Enbridge Income Fund (ENF.UN)
Initial amount invested: 3 584$
Value on date of December 31: 3 966$
Profit made: +382$

Fortis (FTS)
Initial amount invested: 2 598.79$
Value on date of December 31: 2 981$
Profit made: +382.21$

Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN)
Initial amount invested: 5 392.04$
Value on date of December 31: 5 918$
Profit made: + 525.96$

Methanex Corporation (MX)
Initial amount invested: 1 626.80$
Value on date of December 31: 2 104$
Profit made: +477.20$

Pembina Pipeline Income Fund (PIF.UN)
Initial amount invested: 5 926.11$
Value on date of December 31: 7 110$
Profit made: +1 183.89$

Yellow Pages Income Fund (YLO.UN)
Initial amount invested: 2 174.26$
Value on date of December 31: 2 251$
Profit made: + 76.74$

Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund (BA.UN)
Initial amount invested: 2 709$
Value on date of December 31: 2 795$
Profit made: +86$

Total of profit made from my major stocks and units investment:

3 568.45$

And to this 3568.45$ we can add the 1 549.62$ I earned in 2009 from dividend. This make a total of 5 118.07$ in profit. Kind of nice!

What’s good about all this is that, thanks to Derek Foster, I am investor goddess and no one really knows about it :)

As you can see, it’s clearly possible to gain valuable money by investing in the stocks market. Those marvelous gains help me to recover from bad investments. In date of today, my good investment had did so well that I am about to reach the point where I am going to soon forget about my bad investment.

The key is to keep investing in different dividend paying companies and diversify-diversify-diversify! As you can see, I really like to diversify my investment portfolio!

Good investing party in 2010, the journey continues.

Magical winter snow is in Montreal today

I was working yesterday evening. But I wasn’t working during daytime, so I enjoy the rest. Today, I was off all day long. I wake up in the middle of the day, totally burn out lol. When I saw the weather outside, I decide it was a good day to do my hair. I like the red auburn color. I might go out for outside even if it’s still snowing. I stay in all day long. I need to take some fresh air, even if the fresh is.. kind of cold lol. I don’t like to spend all day long inside. I would like to bring my laptop to a cafe, but with all that snow outside, I would be afraid to fall, with my precious laptop, hard to the ground.

So yesterday, I call TD Waterhouse. It took me 10 minutes before being able to speak some somebody. And I was told that I should receive my Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN) on Monday… Will I receive my units on Monday? I will have to wait.

I also try to get ride of the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund, but guess what? The representative was not license for Quebec, I was told to call today… So I wasn’t able to get anything done. So I politely hang up, all this without screaming.

Actually, I didn’t want to sell Sprott Canadian Equity Fund. Yes, I don’t like this fund, but I am willing to give Eric Sprott one last chance lol. The fund just begins to gain some consistent gain and I have to say, I am not going to punish myself just before I don’t like Eric Sprott. I have Sprott Canadian Equity Fund in my investment portfolio and, unfortunately, I have to deal with it.

On this, I am going outside to get a taste a cold winter night inside my brain.