Welcome to iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE), 54 units of XRE in my in my online future trading brokerage!

I just purchase 54 units of iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE) at 13.50$ per unit. This will increase my dividend income of about 3$ per month... And talking dividend, I just received 30.66$ in dividend from David + Henderson Income Fund (DHF.UN) inside my online future trading brokerage.

My Sprott Canadian Equity Fund now from my non registered account

I guess that my post about transferring money from the TFSA to RRSP wasn’t clear enough. I will have to work on a more detail and maybe more clear post later on lol. As for now, my Sprott Canadian Equity Fund investment is already in my Canadian non registered account! Which mean that tomorrow morning, I will be calling again TD Waterhouse and proceed with the transfer of the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund into RRSP.

This is just the perfect transfer as my maximum contribution for 2010 RRSP is of just a bit more than 7 000$. Maybe I can just add to this that since the transfer from the TFSA into non registered Canadian account had been done so quickly by TD Waterhouse, I won’t have probably capital gain taxes to declare. In 2 days, the market won’t move too much.

Also, for my 2011 TFSA contribution, I will have a new 5 000$ to invest + the amount of the withdraw of the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund. Which make 12 000$. So basically, all new investment of 2011 could be made inside the TFSA.

I am getting ready for my tomorrow trade: 700$ or so that I want to invest into the iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE). This will probably be my last trade of 2010.

What you need to know about TFSA to RRSP transfer type

Ok, so I call my online broker, TD Waterhouse this morning. The transfer from TFSA to RRSP is possible, but not exactly like it was plan. First, the investment I hold in the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund into the TFSA need to be transfer into the Canadian non registered before it can be transfer into RRSP. I am winning on this no matter what. But I will continue my explanation on this later on this evening. Chow.

First real winter snow this weekend in Montreal

Now that I have an iPod, it’s easier than ever to just snap a picture on the go. This Saturday, I wake up to go to work... and surprise, there was snow. It had snow in the early morning. I wasn’t expecting snow but it come. The weather wasn’t cold at all and if I wouldn’t be working, I would probably have spent the day outside. Here’s some pictures taking of the first official Montreal winter snow!

Incorporate ETFs into a Stop working strategy: a good or bad thing?

Playing with stocks is fun, but when it come to investing, you're better to find different ways to diversify your investment portfolio. That's my point of view. But did you know, there are many ETFs out there that are paying a generous dividend yield. The top ETFs players seem to be located in the US.

The top US ETF dividend payer: the iShares FTSA NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Idx FD (REM)

Among other, we find the iShares FTSA NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Idx FD, NYSE, ticket symbol: REM. The iShares FTSA NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Idx FD has a management fee of only 0.48%. The dividend yield is at 10.41%, which represent at this time 1.56$ per unit. The iShares FTSA NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Idx FD has a 4 stars (on 5) ranking at Morningstar. The units had closed this last Friday below 15$. Interesting, but this one is in US dollars.

Currently, I have a 600$ left in pennies lol that I am looking forward to invest before the end of November. And for this upcoming investment, I want to invest into something new. 600$ is not that much money. I cannot really afford an exchange of currencies. changing my 600$ Canadian dollars into US dollars would make me loose between 60$ and 80$. It doesn't really worth it.

The top Canadian ETF dividend payer: the Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income (FIE.A)

The only ETF in Canadian dollars that I find interesting, and figure among the highest ETFs dividend payers is the Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF, ticket symbol FIE.A. This one trade on the TSX.

The Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF is interesting and it could be a good investment to hold in a stop working strategy (of Derek Foster) investment portfolio. The dividend yield of the Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF is of 7.09%. Morningstar had rate the Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF 1 star only. The reason of the low rating could partly come from the high management fee for an ETF. The actual management fee of the Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income is of 1.40%. Good, but I currently hold investments that are better than that. Which mean that my search continues... In my search for a new investment, I want something that will BOOST that 600$ right to the top!

A solution could be the iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE)

The iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE) arrived second on a 5 year return with 9.20%, following the iShares S&P TSX Global Gold Index Fund (XGD) with a 13.67% return. I could have chosen to invest in the iShares S&P TSX Global Gold Index Fund (XGD), but I already have gold in my portfolio. Remember that I hold the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL) in my RRSP portfolio...

The iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE) has a dividend yield of 5.29% and the actual management fee is of 0.55%. The iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE) had been rated 4 stars (on 5) for quite some time now.

Conclusion: the iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE) could be a good investment idea to diversify my existing investment portfolio. I currently don't hold any investment in the real estate area.

Bonus: diversification + dividend.

The contribution in kind at its best: from the TFSA to a RRSP 2010 contribution

I now got it! I finally purchase the mini laptop that I wanted for so long now. I purchase a small 10’1 Acer laptop at The Source. I purchase the 250 GB model, 1 GB of memory. This is more than enough to cover my basic needs. The laptop came with a free anti-virus valid for one year. I just have to send a mail coupon and I should get my 70$ back. I should also get a 50$ credit the same way for the laptop. The price they had advertised is not exactly correct because they make you work through mail coupons, which is very annoying I find. Anyhow, I am happy to be back online! From now on, I will be able to basically work online from anywhere I want. The mini laptop is compact and very light. It can easily be carried everywhere without too much trouble. I would like to purchase a mouse and a case for it.

Investment news

My investment portfolio had done quite well lately. For a little while, my non registered portfolio was exceeding the 71 000$! It’s not below 71 000$, but I am still exceeding the 70 000$.

There’s still overtime available at my job. I could have done more hours today, but I really wanted to “get out of there”. Anyhow, I left after doing close to 2 hours overtime and left. I should take a maximum advantage of the fact that I have overtime available and do the maximum hours I can, but this can be dangerous. I wouldn’t like to reach the point to burn myself. I saw one of my good colleagues leaving without knowing too much what he will be doing next. Money didn’t seem a problem to him, but I told him anyway that I wouldn’t like to see him leaving without having a backup plan, like without having another job, etc... But he left, seem to be in peace and happy. I was happy for him, but seeing leaving was like seeing a part of me stuck in the steadiness of live.

What’s up?

At this point, I do not have really specific plan on what I will be doing but I have a couple of projects I want to work on. They are:

My online projects

My online work is going well. I reach the 150$ in online earning for this month. 150$ is not a lot of money, but knowing how difficult it is to earn money online (at least it is for me lol), I am just amaze by the amount. This means an extra 150$ I will earn for December. I see my online work as a hobby, but if I had been able to earn 150$, I am able to earn hundreds of dollars more. Don’t you think so?

I would like to create a great mix of income from my jobs, my investments and my online work. It could seem simple at first but in my situation, nothing come easily – expect money. Why am I saying so? Well, you could be surprise, but I could make a 600$ investment by the end of November, despite what I taught previously. And I have to say, I am very tempt to do so!

My investment projects

I know this is really not the RRSP season, but I had begun to think about my 2010 RSP contribution. For a change, why not to think in advance? I have this great investment portfolio which perform well. I have more than 70 000$ in my non registered portfolio. For 2010, I can contribute somewhere over to 7 000$ for my RRSP. It doesn’t look like it right now, but RRSP season is not far away. And yes, the thought of RRSP contribution is just stuck in my mind, just like margin – but that’s another story. No way I am going to be able to find 7 000$ in fresh new cash to invest, even if I have until March 2011 to make my move.

A contribution in kind to a RRSP broker account can be costly! (Because of the taxes!!!)

I hold all of my savings in investments of all kind. You can have a taste of it under “My investment portfolio” page. In 2010, all the newest investment I made had performed quite well. If I decide to take some of the investments I hold and transfer them into RRSP – this meaning a contribution in kind to a RRSP – I will have to pay taxes on capital gain (because most of the investments I hold have perform well).

When it comes to a contribution in kind to a RRSP, there’s a way to be free of taxes, free of capital gain: by using investments hold in the TFSA. Yep, that brilliant idea came to me just like in a dream. What about transferring investment hold in a TFSA to a RRSP account? Would I have to pay some capital gain taxes on such transfer? Well, I call my online broker, you know the guy, TD Waterhouse of course and I ask them the following question: Will I have taxes to pay on a contribution in kind made from a TFSA to a RRSP? The answer: No, that’s the purpose of a TFSA, its tax free!

That’s specifically for those kinds of answers I am getting from TD Waterhouse brokers that I am sticking to TD! I LOVE TD WATERHOUSE. I love their way of explaining things to me you know. I love the TD way.

Anyhow, no matter how good is TD Waterhouse, I was thinking about transferring the 7 000$ I hold in my TFSA under the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund into RRSP before the end of 2010. Why?

Well, remember that with the TFSA, when you withdraw money, you are authorized to contribute the same amount you withdraw to your TFSA contribution of the year AFTER...

Ok, I know, I know, none of this is very easy, but it’s not complicated either.

We will go with this easy example, my very own, by example:

I currently hold, let’s say roughly, a 7 000$ into a TFSA invested in the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund. Easy right? Ok, and I have, for 2010, 7 000$ I can invest into RRSP in order to benefit from a tax break. Perfect! No problem. In order to make that 7 000$ RRSP contribution, I simply need to do a contribution in kind and the money will come the transfer from a TFSA status to a RRSP status for my investment hold in the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund. Isn’t that fantastic? But wait, because I am not done yet!

For 2011, it’s not simply a 5 000$ that I will be able to invest into my TFSA, but 5 000$ + 7 000$, for a total of 12 000$! But in order to do so, I need to do my 2010 RRSP contribution before the ending of 2010. Simple and easy.

Of course, you understand that all the point mentions above result of my own dreaming and you SHOULD do your own homework in order to avoid any disturbing financial situation. Thank you. ;0)

Emera awesome dividend!

I am writing this post from my iPod... I am out of laptop. I do not have computer problems on a regular basis, but now, things are pretty bad. I had problems since Sunday night, when I got the good idea to delete some programs of my computer to free some space. I might had delete something I shouldn't because even with an Internet connexion, I cannot access the Internet.. Lol!!!! It's just so hilarious in some way. I spot a mini laptop that I wanted for a long time. I might get it tomorrow morning, depending of my mood. My dividend income are doing well. I received 66.30$ from Emera and 48.34$ from Bell Aliant! I like my iPod, but writing on it on a long term basis is giving me a headache. Seem like overtime is over at work, I should be able to concentrate a bit more on my portfolio and my online stuff.

Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U) perform well on the stock market

Today was quite a busy day as I manage to pay my credit lines and other credit cards payments early in the morning. The only bank that was open was TD Canada Trust. So I went there to pay my credit line. After what, I went to RBC Royal Bank. I guess they open at 9:00AM or something like it. After what, I wanted to pay my BMO Bank of Montreal line of credit… but the bank was close. BMO Bank of Montreal only opens at 10:00AM! TD Canada Trust is so much better – they open at 8AM! I find TD Canada Trust so great! This is a bank who had understood what workers like you and me need: early morning banking services! With BMO Bank of Montreal, the banking services are weak and old fashion: their branches open in the middle of the morning and close in the middle of the day… TD Canada Trust is the number 1 bank in Canada. Period.

Anyhow, while waiting for the BMO Bank of Montreal St-Catherine branch to open, I decided to stop by the Second Cup to buy a coffee (my favorite by the way) and try the WiFi on my iPod. It works great! I was able to follow my stocks, read the news… That iPod is very great and I will soon be looking at downloading a few games and application. I was a complete Apple illiterate before but now that I have my iPod, I find Apple very amazing. I knew of course Apple and the iPod before but I never taught it was actually that great. So go get yours!

I had the chance to order mine for free using rewards points from work. I am looking forward to get the iPad and, if possible, it will be in a close future. I just wonder if the price of the iPad will drop on Boxing Day. But I doubt. Anyhow, it’s something I will look for. The deal with for 3G connection with Rogers Communication for the iPad is very good. If I am not mistaking, I saw advertise 35$ per month for 5 Go! WOW! As you can see, I got really deep interested in the Apple stuff now.

Many things had been going on lately and I would just like to have more time to do everything I want. Currently, I had received 14.77$ in dividend from Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGF.UN). My non registered portfolio had finished the day at a good 70 219$. Nothing to compare to the good results of November 8, but still. Whenever exceeding the 70k is good enough for me!

My investment in the Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U) is performing VERY well!!! Remember that earlier this month, I invested in 200 units of Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U) at 10.73$? Well, the same units now worth 11.17$ each now.

I calculated that I should have enough cash by the beginning of December to invest in 100 other units of Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U). That’s a good news isn’t?

I am now a new iPod owner!

I got my iPod 8GB! (The same one as advertise right over there!) It wasn’t easy to set it up. But that’s only because of me – my computer hard drivers are over loaded. I get rid of some programs I didn’t use for quite some time. And than it finally started to work! I got this iPod for free at work. The only thing I will be looking to buy is a case for it. The iPod do not come with a charger – its charge itself within 10 minutes on a computer. But a charger can be purchase separately.

I took a picture of myself with it and than I realize how that my hair look… strange (and I am desperately in need of a hair cut too!!). I can see 2 different colors in my hair: the great red coloration and my roots (my natural color). For now, I got tired of dying my hair so I decide not to color my hair anymore but such decision had a direct effect on myself, in the sense that I don’t like my hair right now and I prefer not to look to closely at the picture… It won’t be post here. I delete it. Just to conclude on this word: getting rid of an hair coloration is not an easy thing.

I wasn’t able to use the Wifi of my new iPod but I am going to bring it with be tomorrow and try to use it downtown Montreal to see I it actually work. I will also take pictures… Just can’t wait!

Things are going to be a bit rough for another investment this month. I am still waiting for my paycheck – I should get it by midnight or so. Problem being that after this pay, I will be receiving another one but… the problem being that I need to have enough to pay my December rent. So I prefer to wait next month before placing another investment.

And talking about investment, the iPod touch has a functionality allowing user to check the stock market. You can enter first your tickets, and within the power of a touch, check how well – or how bad lol… – your investments are doing. But to do this, the Wifi need to be working… I wasn’t able to set my tickets yet but I will be looking forward to do that tomorrow. I guess the best is to go with an iPhone because there’s no Wifi everywhere but I have to say, being disconnected sometimes from the stock market cannot hurt. And especially now knowing I have so much to pay for…

Take a look for yourself. Here’re the ugly bills:
-6.36$ on a Visa (I guess this was a little left over when I proceed with my latest credit card balance transfer).
-100.12$ on one of my credit line
-59.49$ on another Visa
-63$ on another credit line
-107$ on another credit line
-103$ on another credit line

…lol

And not to forget my rent… 555$ (but all included)…

No, there will be no upcoming investment for the month of November! What was I thinking? :0)))))

More of the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PHS.U) in my investment portfolio

I am getting tired of working during the weekend. But the effort worth it, as I probably be able to invest 1 000$ later on this week in the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PHS.U)! I am very happy about it because I find that the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PHS.U) bring what was missing in my investment portfolio: something strong and powerful. A good silver investment like the one offer by the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PHS.U) was missing in my non registered portfolio. I had gold in my RRSP portfolio, but no trace of silver or gold in my non registered portfolio until… recently… And now, I am getting ready to welcome some brand new units of the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PHS.U) in the everything! YEAHHH!!

Quiet weekend, but I change my routine: I took care of the cleaning and the grocery shopping on Saturday evening instead of the regular Sunday evening. I find it better, because on Sunday, I finish work later and also, this allows me to take a rest on Sunday evening, before starting all over again on Monday… By doing this, I am also trying to wake up earlier on Monday morning. Starting Monday, I will try to my overtime in the morning instead of the evening. While doing overtime hours in the evening, I sometime finish work very late and it’s doesn’t give me too much time to do other things during the day. But I now want to change my routine to be able to leave work earlier and work on my HubPages articles and blog among other, as my online profits are slowly growing and I really need new winter boots, among other things.

This weekend, I received in my TD Waterhouse broker account some good dividend payment from Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL) and Yellow Media Inc. (YLO):

Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL): 55.51$
Yellow Media Inc. (YLO): 31.01$

Not bad at all. Don’t you think so? But get ready for even better stuff because with the new units of Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PHS.U) I am going to add to my portfolio this week, the profits are going to be great! So get ready!

I got pretty shocking comment made under my review of The Idiot Millionaire of Derek Foster. People can get absolutely nuts when it come to money. Don’t you ever be surprise to hear pretty heavy stupid dumb comments when it comes to Derek Foster. This being said, the guy is a genius. I am going to make it very clear: Derek Foster books are what help me to become wealthier financially. I am not at a point where I am going to leave the workplace anytime soon but….. I find my portfolio growing stronger and stronger. But this is nothing. The best is to come.