I am now at 86 047.56$

Nice day today. NB Power won’t be sell to Quebec, I had purchased 300 brand new units of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN)… live is good! I had left 1 077.99$ in cash on my TD credit line, which is great. In case of need, I will have cash available. I could invest in 100 units of Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) since the unit price is currently under the 10$ per unit but for more safety, I prefer to have some cash available somewhere.

Nice gain for Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). Too bad the TSX lose points today. However, I update my investment portfolio since so many changes happen in the last couple of days.

I am at 86 047.56$. Also, my level of debts had increased.

Here’s an overview of the situation:

Total assets: 86 047.56$

Annual dividend income (non registered account): 3 933.56$
Annual dividend income (registered account): 306.40$
Total in dividend income: 4 239.96$

My debt situation:
Student loan: 8 464$ at 4.75% = 402.04$ in annual interest
Credit line: 4 840$ at 3.5% = 169.40$ in annual interest
Credit line: 3 922.01$ at 8% = 313.76$ in annual interest
RSP Credit line: 10 000$ at 4.75% = 475$ in annual interest
Credit card balance transfer: 5 000$ at 4.9% = 245$ in annual interest
Credit card balance transfer: 4 359.02$ at 3.9% = 170$ in annual interest

Total of debts: 36 585.03$
Total in annual interest rate: 1 775.20$
I calculate the interest rates on an annual basis, but the credit card balance transfer I have made are valid for 6 months only.

At this point, having more debts will make no sense. Its actually barely make sense at this point. I am fair play, I like to expose it all…

Here’s my net value:

86 047.56$ (total) in assets + 4 239.96$ in annual dividend income
= 90 287.52$

90 287.52$ – 36 585.03$ (total of debt) – 1 775.20$ (total in annual interest)
= 51 927.29$

At this point, my net value is of 51 927.29$. Since my net value is more than 50 000$, I feel comfortable with my debt situation. At this point, I won’t apply for any more credit line, loan and I won’t borrow any more money using what I call my ping-pong method. At this point, I won’t go deeper in debts.

Did you notice, we are now at a 90 287.52$ (after adding the juicy dividend income). We have less than 10 000$ to go! Nice, but are we going to be able to make it? Yes, but…

I borrow money using credit card balance transfer on a regular basis. I did one back in November 2009 for the amount of 1681.78$ at 3.9%. This one will expire in May or April 2010. So what’s going to happen? If I do not receive a credit card balance transfer, I will have to sell some stocks. If we sell any of our investment, we won’t be able to make it, we won’t be able to reach our 100 000.00$ assets. The market seems to be fairly ok. I can invest 10 000$ in the next 10 months. That’s possible. But if I have to sell anything I hold to pay off one of my credit card balance transfer when they will expire…. I won’t be able to make it. And if not, my live will be ruin. I won’t be able to get my revenge on BMO Bank of Montreal who lay off me very unfairly.

So what are we going to do?

For that part, I don't know yet.

My debt situation in date of February 24, 2010

Student loan debt: 8 517.94$ at 4.75% = 404.60$ in annual interest
4 817.03$ at 3.5% = 168.60$ in annual interest
4 436.21$ at 3.9% = 173.01$ in annual interest
3 587.13$ at 8% = 286.97$ in annual interest
10 000$ at 4.75% = 475$ in annual interest

Total of debts: 31 358.31$
Total in annual interest rate: 1 508.18$
[In date of February 24, 2010]

My stock investment portfolio in date of March 5, 2010

Savings:
2.69$ (ING Direct)

Non RSP Investments:
Stocks & Units investment portfolio
Sprott Inc. (SII): 2 171.50$
Timminco (TIM): 250$
Blue Note Mining (BNT): 50$
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): 5 234.25$
Hanwei Energy Services (HE): 117$
Methanex Corporation (MX): 2 720.23$
Fortis (FTS): 2 998.32$
Pembina Pipeline Income Fund (PIF.UN): 7 252.28$
Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN): 5 981.22$
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI): 460$
Yellow Pages Income Fund (YLO.UN): 2 638.35$
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund
(BA.UN): 2 545$
Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGF.UN): 1 207.34$
Enbridge Income Fund (ENF.UN): 3 815.20$
Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A): 1 520$
Davis + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN): 1 658$
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH): 2 940$

TOTAL: 43 558.60$

Tax-free savings account:
RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity Fund:
2 699.51$
Creststreet Alternative Energy Fund: 1 165.71$
Sprott Canadian Equity Fund: 5 021.46$

TOTAL: 8 886.68$

RSP:
CIBC Dividend Growth Fund: 492.78$
CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund: 433.49$
CIBC Monthly Income Fund: 967.28$

Energy and Base Metals Term Savings (Indexed term savings): 546.25$
Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term
savings): 502.06$

GIC National Bank: 1 170$
GIC Finance Plus: 1 513.97$
GIC Plus: 500$

TD Canadian Bond: 111.45$
TD Monthly Income: 100.21$
TD Emerging Markets: 79.22$
TD Energy: 81.98$
TD Precious Metals: 104.64$
TD Latin American Growth: 93.97$
TD Entertainment & Communications: 103$
TD Dividend Growth: 196.28$
TD U.S. Mid-Cap Growth: 99.03$

TD RSP account: 10 500.19$

Maritime Life International Equity Fund
(Templeton): 636.36$
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio: 858.25$
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund: 1003.90$
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund: 967.20$
Maritime Life Trimark Europlus Seg Fund: 597.12$

Great West - Various: 1 704.96$

RBC Canadian Dividend Fund: 503$
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Equity Fund C$: 1 799.48$
RBC Global Resources Fund: 882.91$
RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund:
589.71$
RBC O'Shaughnessy All-Canadian Equity
Fund: 1 008.26$

GIC Canadian Market: 1 000$

TOTAL: 29 146.95$

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

Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free
savings account + RRSP + Online Income (74.63$):
81 709.55$
[In date of March 5, 2010]

More more more, welcome 300 units more of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN)

Just before I make my 300 units purchase of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN), my investment portfolio (the non RSP one) was at 44 011$! WOW! I invest in 300 units of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN). I am now currently at 48 273.05$. Now am at... 48 294.81$ (10 seconds later). I like trading on T D Waterhouse! Experimenting the power of real time lol.

Tonight, we are going to update our investment portfolio. I hope the day will finish well on the stock market.

The poor Timminco (TIM) is now at less than 1$. Bank of Scotia (BNS) is at more than 51$.. HOT stuff going up. So go go go TSX. Make my day.

NB Power belong to New Brunswickers!

Finally! New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham had been intelligent enough to close New Brunswick doors to Hydro-Québec! New Brunswickers had what it take to be energetic independent. Shouldn't ever loose the control of our province never again! the Québec Governement is just so ridiculous. By asking too much, Québec had the deal close. And that's better this way!

Is it New Brunswickers fault if previous provincial governement, we can think of Bernard Lord, didn't do what they should to protect New Brunswickers energy ressources? Just like other province, New Brunswick is able to be auto-sufficient. Just our ministers had stop to look ways around to sell us to foreigns, like Québec. Bernard Lord is just one of those idiot. He currently live in Montreal. One of the stupiest and laziest New Brunswick past minister live and work in Québec? Coincidence? No. too much jerks are here, especially in Montreal: Brian Mulroney, Henri-Paul Rousseau, among other. And I a just praying God almost everyday for a relocation.

But now, how New Brunswick going to produce its energy? I don't have a clue. Candle light....... lol..........

New Brunswick rock and NB Power blong to New Brunswickers and to no one else.

Anyhow, Hydro-Québec customer service is so poor, very awful. There's also a lot of billing problem. I don't want any of that shift in my province. So now things are going to be better for New Brunswickers since nothing of the poor Québec system will be in the place.

May God bless New Brunswick.

Welcome Consumers’, 200 units of The Consumers’ Waterheater Income Fund in my online future trading brokerage

Right now, things are going so great, I thing we are going to be able to make it! Our stocks and units investment portfolio (non registered one) is currently at a super great 43 781$.

Up of 222.40$ compare to March 5, 2010! Very nice! We like slow, little calm increase of our portfolio.

For our first 100 000.00$, what I am looking for is stability. Not magical gain. And I continue to believe that if I continue to diversify my portfolio, we’ll be able to make great things happen.

Today, we use the money earn by our sell of Creststreet Alternative Energy Fund to purchase 200 units of The Consumers’ Waterheater Income Fund (CWI.UN). So it’s now official, we now own 200 units of The Consumers’ Waterheater Income Fund (CWI.UN). This investment is from our Tax-free savings account.

Since March 5, 2010, many changes happen in our investment portfolio in a very short period of time. We need to update our investment portfolio, but it won’t until a couple of days. Reason why?

I currently have just a bit more than 5 000$ to invest. A 1 000$ here, a 5 000$ there… Wonder where the 5 000$ is coming from? Well, it’s coming from a ping-pong game. To know what it is about, I will be mean, if you are a new reader, you will have to refer to previous posts. And to the ones who knows what I am taking about well, to them, I will say: OUPS I DID IT AGAIN! lol….

I have to say, this morning was quite busy. I ply ping-pong. I borrow 5 000$ at 4.9% for 6 months. Initially, that money was supposed to be use to pay off one of my credit line. I know I said I won’t borrow anymore… But it’s just for 6 months and I can manage this new loan in my budget payments. After this, I am done, no more ping-pong game. Ok, I have the money, nice, but what am I going to do with it? I was thinking about investing in Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN). I know, you’ll probably say, more units from JE.UN. But did you know, Jean-François Tardif had well rated Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN) in, I think, 2009. Ok, we are in 2010, but I think the situation with JE.UN pretty much the same, if not better than 2009 since JE.UN had made some new acquisitions since that time. Right now, JE.UN seems a good investment. So how about 300 new units of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN) in our portfolio?

Why not?

See the effect on our dividend income (for the non registered part):

Currently, with The Consumers’ Waterheater Income Fund (CWI.UN) included, we have an annual dividend income of 3 501.56$.

300 new units of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN) will provide us 432$ in annual dividend income (1.44$ per unit).

3 501.56 + 432$ = 3 933.56$ in annual dividend income (around 327$ per month in dividend income).

At almost 4 000$ in dividend annual income, we definitively going to invest in 300 units of Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN)! I don’t know what’s going to happen in 6 months from now once my 4.9% will have expired. But that’s just in 6 months. We also have a previous ping-pong with CIBC that should end in the next couple of months… So we are going to see what’s going to happen to all of that fantastic money.

And by the way, we had received today our Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund (BA.UN) dividend. We had received 24.17$ in monthly dividend from Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund (BA.UN).

Monday on the go

Another week begin on a good speed. My stocks and units investment portfolio is now at 43 797.30$, which is an increase of 238.70$ compare to what I hold on March 5th. My RSP portfolio with Emera (EMA), EnCana Corporation (ECA) and Claymore Gold Bullion EFT (CGL) didn’t do that well. I actually lost around 200$ from this group of investment. But nothing to worry about, its just the normal fluctuation of the stock market, from my point of view. But I have to say, I worry about EnCana Corporation (ECA) as the stock continue to loose some value without no reason. Just a bit scary, to tell you the true.

Newest dividend

I just received 29.18$ in monthly dividend from Enbridge Income Fund (ENF.UN). With the help of the DRIP, I earned 2 extra units of Enbridge Income Fund (ENF.UN). At this point, holding Enbridge Income Fund (ENF.UN) in my investment portfolio is very interesting because each unit now worth 13$! Nice profit right here with ENF.UN.

Creststreet Alternative Energy Fund is now part of the past

Last week, I place a sell order in order to sell all of the units I hold of Creststreet Alternative Energy Fund. I just received the cash from the sale: 1 100$. At the end, I made a profit of 100$ of this sell. I am now getting ready to make the purchase of 200 units of The Consumers’ Waterheater Income Fund (CWI.UN). I fix my order at the max price of 5.30$. Today, The Consumers’ Waterheater Income Fund (CWI.UN) close at 5.28$. So I guess the trade will go through. I prefer place my order in advance because I have things to do tomorrow morning before going to work, like getting my taxe papers ready among other things.

EnCana Corporation (ECA): the benefits of investing in green natural gas energy

This last Friday, for our RSP, we invested in 100 stocks of EnCana Corporation (ECA). I wanted to explain the reason why I decide to invest in EnCana Corporation (ECA). Part of the reason why I decide to invest in EnCana Corporation (ECA) is that the one and only Derek Foster hold some stocks of EnCana Corporation (ECA) in his very own investment portfolio. So of course, everything that Derek Foster hold, we hold too. At this point, we do not hold all of Derek Foster companies, but it should be soon! But other reasons other than Derek Foster motivate our investment in EnCana Corporation (ECA).

What’s EnCana Corporation (ECA)?

EnCana Corporation (ECA) is a Canadian corporation. The headquarters of EnCana Corporation (ECA) are located in Calgary, in the province of Alberta. EnCana Corporation (ECA) had been created only in 2002, but it’s already a huge player in the natural gas industry. Actually, in 2010, EnCana Corporation (ECA) is the largest North America's largest natural gas producer. In Canada, EnCana Corporation (ECA) operated in Alberta, northeast British Columbia and southeast Saskatchewan and in Nova Scotia. In the United States, EnCana Corporation have activities in Colorado, Wyoming, Texas and Louisiana. Over 8 000 employees work for EnCana Corporation.

EnCana Corporation (ECA) is a well-establish company, even if the company had been around only since 2002. EnCana Corporation (ECA) is one of those perfect investments for RSP. Why? EnCana Corporation had good long-term perspectives when it comes to its natural gas assets. On March 16, 2010, EnCana Corporation (ECA) declared, to repeat the worlds: “Encana’s enormous inventory of natural gas resources more than sufficient to double production in five years”. This is a major announcement. EnCana Corporation (ECA) is ALREADY North America’s largest natural gas producer. And now, the largest natural gas producer announced that its gas resources are more than sufficient to double production within the next 5 years! Competitors in the same sector will probably never be able to become larger than EnCana Corporation (ECA) since EnCana announced that they will double its productivity. This is something significant. It’s announced a lot of grow to EnCana for the years to come. We can easily suppose that EnCana will probably later on increase its dividend.

While conducting search for our RSP investment, we had to think twice about EnCana Corporation. Fact is, EnCana Corporation is only paying 0.80$ per stock in annual dividend. We are saying only because we are used to invest in companies who actually are paying much more in dividend. Examples would be: Just Energy Income Fund (JE.UN) distributed 1.44$ per unit in annual dividend, Fortis Inc. (FTS) distributed 1.12$ per stock in annual dividend, and so on. Since we hold EnCana Corporation (ECA) in a registered broker account, its low-paying dividend does not affect us as much as if we would hold the company in a non registered broker account. But no matter what, EnCana Corporation represents a great investment and we are very proud to own now 100 of its stock. EnCana Corporation trade on both TSX and NYSE under the ticket ECA.

Need other reasons to invest in EnCana Corporation, either your living north or south of the border?

Well, EnCana Corporation regularly publish note about its cash flow. Until recently, I didn’t know about cash flow, until a reader explain to me that Jean-François Tardif, the glamorous ex-hedge fund manager (who might come back who knows), was picking stocks considering the cash flow of companies. On date of today, I am still note quite familiar with cash flow, but what I can say is that EnCana Corporation (ECA) may not pay a very huge dividend, but the company has a nice cash flow and regularly publish data about its cash flow. Need examples?

On a new release publish on date of March 16, 2010, EnCana publish the following data:

EnCana 2010 Corporate Guidance
Cash flow: 4.40$-4.80$
Cash flow per share ($ per share diluted): 5.85$-6.40$

The last sentence since to mean that for each stocks that EnCana Corporation has on the stock market, a cash flow of 5.85$ to 6.40$ is associated to the value of the stock. Which could mean – always from my understanding – that the real stock value of EnCana Corporation is of 37.77$ per stock! EnCana Corporation (ECA-T) close on Friday at 31.37$, loosing 2.33% of its value. But no worries, all stocks have it’s up and down, and its sometimes follow the market. This last Friday, the TSX closes at 11 947.98 points, loosing 92.04 points.

Also regarding cash flow, on March 20, 2010, EnCana Corporation (ECA) had been ranked on the 163 position on 1 000 companies, on a Top U.S. Stocks with Highest Cash Flow per Share article.

Another reason to invest in EnCana Corporation (ECA)

We personally really appreciate green energy investments. We really appreciate our late Creststreet Alternative Energy Fund for that reason. EnCana Corporation is a company that cares about the environment. The company had received awards for environmental initiatives. In 2008, EnCana Corporation invested $50 million on new technologies in order to increase the company energy efficiency. Currently, EnCana Corporation facilities located in Haynesville Shale (Louisiana, USA) use alternate water sources wherever it’s possible. EnCana Corporation is looking for ways to reduce the amount of water use for its activities.

Last Friday, I invested in 100 stocks of EnCana Corporation (ECA) at per stock. Even we lost some money in this investment, we don’t regret, for all the reasons mention above. We will follow the progression of EnCana Corporation (ECA) and we are very excited with this newest acquisition.

A new way to invest in gold: the Claymore Gold Bullion EFT (CGL)

This Friday, we invested in 200 stocks of Claymore Gold Bullion EFT (CGL). Curious about Claymore Gold Bullion EFT? So am I. Just the world “gold bullion” is kind of catchy. Very attractive and fascinating Claymore Gold Bullion EFT.

More about Claymore Gold Bullion EFT (CGL)

Since May 28, 2009, Claymore provides the chance for investors to have exposure in gold bullion through the Claymore Gold Bullion Trust (CGL.UN). These being done without the high transaction and insurance fee, the handling, storage those are normally associated to gold bullion. While purchasing Claymore Gold Bullion EFT (CGL), if you wonder where in the world is being stored the “physical gold”, well, it’s being stored in the vaults of ScotiaMocatta, a division of the Bank of Nova Scotia. So your gold will be store in a safe place lol.

Ok, so back in 2009, the Claymore Gold Bullion was a Trust, a closed-end fund, which means an .UN investment like we like to name them. At the time, the initial public offering was at $10 per unit, for a total offer of 40,000,000 units. The investment was pretty affordable and basically everyone who had an interest in Claymore Investments and in Gold could invest in the Claymore Gold Bullion Trust. And this is exactly what we like the most about this financial product: its accessibility, not to name also its participation in gold itself. Pretty interesting stuff!

In January 2010, with $816-million under its belt, the Claymore Gold Bullion became an exchange-traded fund (EFT). We never personally invested in an exchange-traded fund before. So let’s hear the experts, see what Claymore Investments had to say regarding EFT: “An ETF is an investment fund that trades throughout the day on stock exchanges during normal trading hours. ETFs combine the advantages of investing in index funds, including diversification and low costs, coupled with the liquidity and flexibility of investing in individual stocks. ETFs offer investors many advantages over other investment vehicles, including enhanced tax efficiency, all day liquidity and complete transparency. ETFs are designed to closely track the holdings and performance of their designated index, whose selection methodology can be either passive or strategic.” Interesting, isn’t?

So the Claymore Gold Bullion changed from Claymore Gold Bullion Trust (CGL.UN) to Claymore Gold Bullion ETF. The hedged common units of the fund than began to be trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under CGL. At the time, it’s seemed like Claymore Investments wanted to make the trading easier for its new gold bullion product. The fact that the Claymore Gold Bullion change from Claymore Gold Bullion Trust (CGL.UN) to Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) didn’t changed, according to Som Seif, President of Claymore Investments, and the investment objective or investment restrictions of the fund. The name had changes, but it’s always the same good “gold bullion” product. Also, Claymore Gold Bullion EFT (CGL) is the very first physical gold bullion of Canadian ETFs.

This meaning that investors can now invest in Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) in the same way they invest in stocks over the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Commission fees required by online brokers are the same for EFT as for stocks. Which mean that if like myself, you are a small investor who trade through T D Waterhouse, you will pay 29$ in commission fee in order to make the acquisition of some Claymore Gold Bullion ETF units, not to call them stocks. They are being trade like stocks, but they are not stocks, they are pieces of the reconstitution of an index and, more specifically in this case of the value of gold bullion. Simple and easy as 1-2-3. And good news for small investors likes us: the management fee for the Claymore Gold Bullion is only of 0.50%! Also, just like other stocks, it’s possible to listed options on the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF. This feature had been added on February 19, 2010, for the greatest pleasure of investors.

Investing in EFT allow small investors like ourselves to take advantage of the TSX without assuming all the risks. A large part of our investment portfolio is invested in stocks and units trade on the TSX. So we appreciate the qualities our newest Claymore Gold Bullion ETF acquisition. But be aware, EFT investments are not guaranteed investments. EFT investments are not risk-free investment, but an EFT like the Claymore Gold Bullion EFT can certainly bring a certain stability to an investment portfolio. We could see the EFT a bit like mutual funds, but without the high fees. The Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) is eligible for registered plans like RRSP, RRIF, RESP, DPSP and TFSA, and also non registered plan.

The Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) completes our RSP investment acquisitions of today. Earlier this morning, we purchased 200 units of Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL). We pay 10.14$ per units. But here’s your change for purchase Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) at a cheaper price on Monday maybe, at the opening, since the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF close today at 9.99$. Like other financial products and stocks and units, Claymore Gold Bullion ETF has to face the market volatibility. But good news, no matter what, Claymore Gold Bullion ETF value remains relatively stable. Claymore Gold Bullion ETF lowest value since inspection had been of 9.99$ and the highest had been 10.75$. We add today the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) thinking this investment could possibly add value to our investment portfolio. We will follow the progression of our Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) investment in the next couple of months.

Welcome Claymore, 200 new stocks of Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) in my RSP investment portfolio

Busy morning, isn't?

Our non RSP stocks and units investment portfolio is currently at 43 650.38$. Pretty strong morning at the TSX.

I also invested this morning in 200 stocks of Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL). I really wanted to make this purchase ASAP! I purchase 200 stocks at 10.16$. I could had wait, since gold goes up and down all the time... But I wanted Claymore right away! Right now!!!! Gold investment is cool.

So..............

Welcome dear Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) in our investment portfolio!