My investment portfolio on date of October 27, 2011

Savings:
281.99$

Non registered Investments:
Stocks and Units investment portfolio CAN$
Sprott Inc. (SII): 7 570.20$
Timminco (TIM): 37$
Blue Note Mining (BNT): 28$
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): 5 674.21$
Hanwei Energy Services (HE): 42$
Methanex Corporation (MX): 2 729.50$
Fortis (FTS): 3 673.08$
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL): 11 974.05$
Just Energy Group Inc. (JE): 7 245.27$
Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGF): 2 368.26$
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF): 6 211.72$
Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A): 1 678.90$
Davis + Henderson Corporation (DH):
3 570$
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH):
6 726.72$
EnCana Corporation (ECA): 4 477.80$
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE): 2 266.88$
Horizons Gold Yield Fund (HGY.UN): 2 046.18$
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CFX): 1 380.08$
New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI): 1 279.20$
Capital Power Income L.P. (CPA.UN): 1 785$
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF): 6 468.80$
Rogers Sugar Inc. (RSI): 1 611.95$
Student Transportation (STB): 1 248$
Colabor Group Inc. (GCL): 2 190.24$
TMX Group Inc. (X): 4 329.90$
Data Group Income Fund (DGI.UN): 2 005.08$
K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL): 1 896$
Westshore Terminals Invest Corp (WTE.UN): 4 730$
WesternOne Equity Income Fund (WEQ.UN): 2 276.20$
Atlantic Power Corp (ATP): 1 374$
First Majestic Silver Corp (FR): 1 807$
Kinross Gold Corp (K): 2 214$
TransCanada Corp (TRP): 1 092$
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR): 1 422.90$
Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC): 503.60$

TOTAL: 107 933.72$

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:
Sprott Physical Silver Trust ET (PSLV): 2 504.15$
US cash: 4.12$

TOTAL: 2 508.27$ US

Tax-free savings account (TFSA):
EnerCare Inc. (ECI): 22.26$
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI): 718.75$
Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U): 3 247.68$
Cash: 3.08$

TOTAL: 3 991.77$

RSP investment portfolio:
Sprott Canadian Equity Fund: 6 565.20$
Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL): 5 282.94$
EnCana Corporation (ECA): 2 195$
Emera Incorporated (EMA): 7 133.80$
Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U): 1 082.56$
Cash: 124.25$

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund: 550.45$
CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund: 345.88$
CIBC Monthly Income Fund: 1 071.20$

Energy and Base Metals Term Savings (Indexed term savings):
577.30$
Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term savings):
502.06$

GIC National Bank: 1 219.70$
GIC Plus TD: 500$

Maritime Life International Equity Fund
(Templeton): 628.33$
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio: 875.04$
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund: 1 050.81$
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund:
1 007.86$
Manulife GIF MLIA B World Invest: 626.02$

Great-West – various: 1 834.72$

RBC Canadian Dividend Fund: 548.27$
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Equity Fund C$: 1 952.80$
RBC Global Resources Fund: 1 092.07$
RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund: 624.48$
RBC O'Shaughnessy All-Canadian Equity
Fund: 1 176.02$
RBC Global Precious Metals Fund: 920.26$

TOTAL: 39 487.02$

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

Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-
free Savings account + RRSP + Online Income
(120.29$):
154 363.06$

Capital gains and capital losses in my non-registered investment portfolio

Non registered Investments:
Stocks and Units investment portfolio CAN$

Sprott Inc. (SII):
Initial value: 9 909.46$
Current value: 7 130.31$
- 2 779.15$

Timminco (TIM):
Initial value: 4 065$
Current value: 34$
- 4 031$

Blue Note Mining (BNT):
Initial value: 689$
Current value: 24$
-665$

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS):
Initial value: 5 680.46$
Current value: 5 535.11$
-145.35$

Hanwei Energy Services (HE):
Initial value: 674$
Current value: 33$
-641$

Methanex Corporation (MX):
Initial value: 1 626.80$
Current value: 2 592.51$
+965.71$

Fortis (FTS):
Initial value: 2 710.73$
Current value: 3 606.12$
+895.39$

Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL):
Initial value: 6 790.23$
Current value: 11 771.10$
+4 980.87$

Just Energy Group Inc. (JE):
Initial value: 9 482.02$
Current value: 7 325.55$
-2 156.47$

Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGF):
Initial value: 2 119.98$
Current value: 2 277.72$
+157.74$

Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF):
Initial value: 5 860.50$
Current value: 6 073.85$
+213.35$

Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A):
Initial value: 1 544.99$
Current value: 1 660.36$
+115.37$

Davis + Henderson Corporation (DH):
Initial value: 2 898.55$
Current value: 3 435.60$
+537.05$

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH):
Initial value: 7 143.97$
Current value: 6 752.46$
-391.51$

EnCana Corporation (ECA):
Initial value: 6 030.13$
Current value: 4 304.40$
-1 725.73$

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE):
Initial value: 2 106.37$
Current value: 2 245.32$
-138.95$

Horizons Gold Yield Fund (HGY.UN):
Initial value: 2 009.70$
Current value: 1 945.68$
-64.02$

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CFX):
Initial value: 1 546.24$
Current value: 1 467.44$
-78.80$

New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI):
Initial value: 2 444.59$
Current value: 1 248$
-1 196.59$

Capital Power Income L.P. (CPA.UN):
Initial value: 1 978.99$
Current value: 1 856$
-122.99$

Exchange Income Corporation (EIF):
Initial value: 6 820.37$
Current value: 6 380.85$
-439.52$

Rogers Sugar Inc. (RSI):
Initial value: 1 743.72$
Current value: 1 611.95$
-131.77$

Student Transportation (STB):
Initial value: 1 325.65$
Current value: 1 258.56$
-67.09$

Colabor Group Inc. (GCL):
Initial value: 2 514.08$
Current value: 2 129.76$
-384.32$

TMX Group Inc. (X):
Initial value: 4 285.69$
Current value: 4 253.40$
-32.29$

Data Group Income Fund (DGI.UN):
Initial value: 4 254.25$
Current value: 2 050.65$
-2 203.60$

K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL):
Initial value: 2 034.99$
Current value: 1 895$
-139.99$

Westshore Terminals Invest Corp (WTE.UN):
Initial value: 4 631.99$
Current value: 4 670$
+38.01$

WesternOne Equity Income Fund (WEQ.UN):
Initial value: 2 061.99$
Current value: 2 401.60$
+339.61$

Atlantic Power Corp (ATP):
Initial value: 1 499.99$
Current value: 1 391$
-108.99$

First Majestic Silver Corp (FR):
Initial value: 1 943.99$
Current value: 1 544$
-399.99$

Kinross Gold Corp (K):
Initial value: 2 496.99$
Current value: 2 074.50$
-422.49$

TransCanada Corp (TRP):
Initial value: 1 016.74$
Current value: 1 093.75$
+77.01$

Canadian National Railway Co (CNR):
Initial value: 1 183.41$
Current value: 1 350.72$
+167.31$

Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC):
Initial value: 510.79$
Current value: 501.60$
- 9.19$

TOTAL: -9 988.38$

I find this exercise pretty interesting for many reasons. I published update of my investment portfolio on a regular basis, I post also a lot regarding the stocks I hold and a bunch of other thing. Posting update of my investment portfolio is for me interesting because that way I calculate everything and I can see how things are going. But it doesn’t really provide data on how well or how bad I am doing.

So to entertain myself, I decided to fully expose the performance of my non-registered portfolio. For each and single investment hold in my non-registered portfolio, I expose the initial amount of money investment and the current value of each and single investments.

So how am I doing? Good or baddddddddd? I am currently experiencing a lost 9 988.38$. Some investment I still hold today were made a very longgggg time ago, like that Timminco (TIM). I had proceed with some posts of the same kind before, initial value, current value, how much money was made, how much lost.

Well, turn out that most of the stocks I pick from Derek Foster are doing EXTREMELY well, at the exception of EnCana Corporation (ECA). The Derek Foster killer stocks, top performers are: Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) (I am experiencing a little lost here but not that much), Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL), Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGF), Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF) and Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A). I started investing in Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL) when the company was still an income trust and the units were just of 12$! Currently, PPL trade at more than 25$ per stock!!! WOWWWWWWW.

So that’s for the wow! factor. And what about the lost? I am experiencing a close to 3 000$ loss with Sprott Inc. (SII). But following their news to get involved in the banking sector, I remain confident that the stock will eventually go higher in value. Also, Sprott had released some interesting new investments products. There’s always something going on with Sprott and it’s extremely interesting to follow that company. I can easily live with a 3k loss with this company without too much problem.

I always been a fan of Just Energy Group Inc. (JE) since I find out about this stock and ever since, I had trade and re-trade Just Energy. That’s why I am currently experiencing a loss of somewhere of the 2 000$ with JE. However, I still feel comfortable in my position. It’s just at a point, no matter how great is the stock, I had exposed myself a bit too much in Just Energy Group Inc. (JE). And in result, I had experienced a capital loss of a bit more than 2k. No regret however and chances are that once the stock market will get a bit more stable, JE will reach its old 13$ per stock, and if not even more. Why? Well, it’s just a general feeling.

The energy sector can only grow and when Rebecca MacDonald start her business, the energy sector was already in high demand. At this time, the weak economy is not playing in favor of Just Energy but it’s a great stock to hold for the long term as the company had acquired companies in the US and truly, the future can only be very bright for Just Energy. Under no circumstances should you sell JE at this time and experienced some capital loss. JE is a winner for the long term. Don’t be afraid of capital loss in your portfolio. There’s no reason to panic, not even while being close the 10k loss. That’s my impression at this time and there’s no reason to be afraid.

I had seen the stock market going up and down. I went through the 2008 stock market crash and been able to recover, even while experiencing a loss of 4k with Timminco (TIM). Nothing is impossible but it takes gorgeous good nerves to be able to support the volatility of the market in those difficult times. However, this is the key to success. I went through 2008 stock market crash and the 2011 ones, with its numerous crashes is much more complex but despite it all, I still believe I can go through this 9k loss because went through something similar – but very different at the same time – before.

So why keeping investing if it’s just in order to recover from a 9k loss? What’s the point of this? Well, the stock market is a very interesting place to be no matter what. No matter what, companies continue to pay dividend. After only 3 years of investment through my broker account, I wouldn’t imagine myself without my stocks, without investing. I certainly did plenty of investment mistakes among the way, but if I focus on blue chips, diversify and keep going, I may be able to transform the capital loss into a capital gain. And by the way, there’s no real on paper capital loss until a stock is being sell.

If there’s just one (few) thing(s) you need to learn from this it will be: never invest too much at the same spot, diversify, consider blue chips high quality stocks, don’t focus too much on dividend yield, investing on a regular basis, even small amount of money, will play in your favor on the long term, don’t be disappointed too much by capital loss, move on, be brave, and happily cash in the dividend and enjoy the cash, ok?

Et voilà how to bring super powerful taught of success for yourself and really rock it all.

I am an adventurous stock picker, and what about you?

I was quite happy today to see those positive gains. The gains on the TSX had of course had a direct effect on my portfolio. I am very close to the 150k. I actually have a couple of 20$ bills that I didn’t include in the count... I always count what remain at the bank in my savings because fact is, those 20$ bills are going to spend sooner or later. So it’s all going pretty well. I recently place my latest trade in Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC), just a few hundred dollars to satisfy by habit.

This was quite a surprise because I promised myself to focus on high quality stocks – blue chips – only. But promises are made to be broke. I had enough of the very poor yield of the blue chips and decided to try something else. FC was a stock recommendation of Gordon Pape. Personally, I do not consider myself as a good stock picker. I am, otherwise, an adventurous stock picker. I think I had said that before. If not, it was something I had in mind for quite some time: adventurous stock picker. It’s my excuse for over-trading and over-investing. But it won’t stop anytime soon, especially now. It’s an investment rally. The only problem is that Euro shit.

My next investment will be in the middle of November probably and at that time, I should have a bit more than a thousand to invest. So what’s going to be my next investment? This time, I need something good, I need something stable. What I need is a boring high quality blue chips paying very little in dividend. I am already packed in pipeline stocks, but I don’t have too much choice here. Try to get a stocks with a perfect chart: it’s extremely difficult to find. Not too much qualify and one great thing is that Gordon Pape wrote several articles all beginning by “Super stock”, in which we cover stocks that can be purchase in those difficult times. I already own TRP, BNS, FTS, CNR, PPL, ENF and some other good stuff. I already own a lot of good stocks, but fact is, my portfolio will get even better and stronger if I continue to add some other blue chips in. They don’t pay too much in dividend, but they preserved the capital invested and bring in some capital gain in case of sale.

So for all those reasons, I decided to go with a Super stock of Gordon Pape and a long time pick of Derek Foster: Enbridge (ENB). At this time, because it’s going so well and that I am very going to hit the mark of the 200k, I don’t have any choices to continue to invest and to invest in blue chips. The choice is not mine.

My investment portfolio on date of October 21, 2011

Savings:
281.99$

Non registered Investments:
Stocks and Units investment portfolio CAN$
Sprott Inc. (SII): 7 130.31$
Timminco (TIM): 34$
Blue Note Mining (BNT): 24$
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): 5 535.11$
Hanwei Energy Services (HE): 33$
Methanex Corporation (MX): 2 592.51$
Fortis (FTS): 3 606.12$
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL):
11 771.10$
Just Energy Group Inc. (JE): 7 325.55$
Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGF): 2 277.72$
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF): 6 073.85$
Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A): 1 660.36$
Davis + Henderson Corporation (DH):
3 435.60$
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH):
6 752.46$
EnCana Corporation (ECA): 4 304.40$
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE): 2 245.32$
Horizons Gold Yield Fund (HGY.UN): 1 945.68$
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CFX): 1 467.44$
New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI): 1 248$
Capital Power Income L.P. (CPA.UN): 1 856$
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF): 6 380.85$
Rogers Sugar Inc. (RSI): 1 611.95$
Student Transportation (STB): 1 258.56$
Colabor Group Inc. (GCL): 2 129.76$
TMX Group Inc. (X): 4 253.40$
Data Group Income Fund (DGI.UN): 2 050.65$
K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL): 1 895$
Westshore Terminals Invest Corp (WTE.UN): 4 670$
WesternOne Equity Income Fund (WEQ.UN): 2 401.60$
Atlantic Power Corp (ATP): 1 391$
First Majestic Silver Corp (FR): 1 544$
Kinross Gold Corp (K): 2 074.50$
TransCanada Corp (TRP): 1 093.75$
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR): 1 350.72$
Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC): 501.60$

TOTAL: 105 925.87$

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:
Sprott Physical Silver Trust ET (PSLV): 2 292.20$
US cash: 4.12$

TOTAL: 2 296.32$ US

Tax-free savings account (TFSA):
EnerCare Inc. (ECI): 22.62$
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI): 805$
Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U): 2 978.40$
Cash: 3.08$

TOTAL: 3 809.10$

RSP investment portfolio:
Sprott Canadian Equity Fund: 6 032.36$
Claymore Gold Bullion ETF (CGL): 4 982.12$
EnCana Corporation (ECA): 2 110$
Emera Incorporated (EMA): 6 923.92$
Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U): 992.80$
Cash: 124.25$

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund: 529.29$
CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund: 334.45$
CIBC Monthly Income Fund: 965.94$

Energy and Base Metals Term Savings (Indexed term savings):
577.30$
Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term savings):
502.06$

GIC National Bank: 1 219.70$
GIC Plus TD: 500$

Maritime Life International Equity Fund
(Templeton): 595.23$
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio: 848.74$
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund: 1 003.32$
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund:
970.33$
Manulife GIF MLIA B World Invest: 599.25$

Great-West – various: 1 834.72$

RBC Canadian Dividend Fund: 531.56$
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Equity Fund C$: 1 898.91$
RBC Global Resources Fund: 1 030.30$
RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund: 597.83$
RBC O'Shaughnessy All-Canadian Equity
Fund: 1 129.07$
RBC Global Precious Metals Fund: 845.96$

TOTAL: 37 679.41$

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

Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-
free Savings account + RRSP + Online Income
(115.98$):
149 992.69$

Welcome in Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC)!

I did it today, I buy some Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC) stocks for about 500$. My non-registered portfolio fly to the 105 883.13$! That’s very good compare to the update of September 30 when I was very closed to the 102k for my non-registered portfolio. And now, I am closed to the 106k. I am just hoping the gains will remain. If Europe find a decent resolution for their financial problems and announced something very constructive, well, it could happen that the gains stay for real.

And talking about gains, seem like Eric Sprott is looking forward to make some huge interesting gains! The following really make me laugh because while working in Montreal at my evening job in a call center, there was that guy and we used to chat a lot between calls and it was absolutely hilarious. The joke was about to start our own bank. That guy was very knowledgeable in everything related to finances. Actually, we were both doing the same thing: we were working the night shift to do what we wanted during daytime. We chat a lot about the stock market related stuff and it was all interesting. And following those discussions, the guy was saying that we were going to start our own bank and I could laugh hard and awake anyone who was sleeping in the room. Yeah!

So what’s the point with Eric Sprott? Well, Eric Sprott and the Sprott Asset Management are actually trying to form their own bank. And no, it’s not a joke. Read it here.

Another interesting thing is Kinross Gold Corp (K). The company announced they could possibly triple their gold production in Russia. This is a good news and it could eventually result in my portfolio. Oh lala. A lotttttttt of cashhhhhhhhhhhh. Got to love me.

The Globe and Mail Canadian newspaper: pusher of Brian Mulroney

The Globe and Mail is a good newspaper to get some news from, but when it comes to the ethic side, the Globe and Mail totally suck. I read the online free version of the Globe and Mail newspaper on a regular basis for information regarding the stock market. It’s a source that I need to consult. However, if the equivalent of the Globe and Mail would be existing, I would be consulting that other first.

My first disgust of the Globe and Mail came from Larry MacDonald. That happens certainly a couple of months ago. Larry MacDonald approached me to be from his Me and my Money chronicle. I was very happy of that of course. He sent me a couple of questions that I need to answer. I replied back with the answers. Following what, he asked for my real name and a picture. I of course totally disagree. I don’t need to see my pretty face AND my name of the Globe and Mail to know that I have it. I am not in need of gratification what so ever. I know who I am, I know where I came from and I know what I am doing. That should be enough to appear in the Globe and Mail, don’t you think so?

I refused to provide my real name to Larry MacDonald and I refused a picture. Do I provide my real name on my blog? Are you seeing a picture of myself here somewhere? Larry MacDonald wasn’t intelligent enough to figure this out by himself. After my reply, he said he could do it without the picture, but a real name needed to be provided, it was requested by the editor.

I think that request is a direct proof of non-sense and complete irresponsibility coming from the Globe and Mail. Blogging anonymously is a right and I wanted my right to remain. For the quantity of information I provided, going on publicly wouldn’t be the greatest move.

Retarded Globe and Mail. Basically, Larry MacDonald makes me lose my time. And I hate individuals like himself who think they have the right to control me, that think they are so important that they are in right to ask me for stuff. Like F. That was for the part regarding and the Globe and Mail and Larry MacDonald.

A Quebecker, liar, criminal, a shame for the Canadian country, that’s who’s Brian Mulroney. Brian Mulroney had been involved in the Airbus scandal, it seemed like the editor of the Globe and Mail had forgotten about it. While being Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney had earned 300 000$ illegally by promoting Airbus purchases among the Conservative government. Brian Mulroney is the perfect example of the corruptible Quebecker. Cheater, liar.

Us Canadians, we are currently being managed by a Conservative government and it shows in the poor quality of the Globe and Mail articles.

In an article of Tu Thanh Ha “This is no time to give up on the U.S., Mulroney says”, published on October 13, 2011 in the Globe and Mail, the author of the article mention Brian Mulroney as a credible source of information: “Canada has a privileged relationship with the United States that shouldn't be squandered, even at a time when U.S. world leadership is waning and new superpowers are emerging, Brian Mulroney says.”

Following the Airbus scandal, Brian Mulroney does not constitute in a credible source of information and I strongly believe that the Federal Conservative government is extending his power to every single medias to promote in every kind of ways the members of its party.

300 000$ take a lifetime to get in savings. But Brian Mulroney touches that kind of money illegally while being Canada Prime Minister. Is it being socially accepted these days for a politician to be a cheater and a criminal? Unfortunately, the Globe and Mail is responding yes to that question by referring to Brian Mulroney in its article.

Brian Mulroney is a complete idiot. He shouldn’t be recognize and certainly doesn’t deserve any sort of public recognition.

This is an example among other.

In Canada, criminals like Brian Mulroney shouldn't get any press coverage, shouldn't get any public recognition.

This is giving you a sense of what kind of newspaper is the Globe and Mail.

Better days for EnCana Corporation (ECA)?

Back in August 2010, I had invested in EnCana Corporation (ECA). Since August 2010, there have been some ups and downs for EnCana. For me, EnCana was the investment that was going to bring in a plus value on the long run. I wanted to see ECA value double but it never did. At least so far. Prior to April 2009, ECA stocks worth more than 50$ per share. My goal was to see ECA gain value very quickly, but those types of gains barely ever happen overnight.

But recently, an interesting article about EnCana appears in the Globe and Mail. ECA plan to triple its gas production. In the current economic situation, I don’t know if it will be enough for EnCana to hit back its old 50$ per share. But no matter what, some interesting developments are on their way, which is good for the long run.

I did not buy my ECA stocks when they were at 50$, but I bought the ones that are from my non-registered portfolio when they were around 30$. I am currently experiencing a loss of 1 800$ with ECA since the share price hit in the 20$. It’s quite a massive and very frustrating lost. I won’t be investing in more ECA stocks, but with the recent development, I will certainly hold to what I have.

It’s been quite difficult to see ECA going down to the 20$. I hope the future will be better for ECA. Susan Brunner recently wrote about EnCana Corporation (ECA).

My next investment: Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC)

My non-registered portfolio closed last Friday session at 104 515$. Some interesting dividend had kick in recently also. I am also looking forward to make my next investment this week. After going through an article of Gordon Pape, I decided to invest in one of his proposals, Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC). The dividend yield is of a very good 7.464%, 1.01$ per share annually.

I decided to pick Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC) to add up to my dividend income. Currently, without adding any special dividend distribution, my annual dividend income is of 6 500$. I am trying to find a balance between picking good quality blue chips and a good dividend yield. Blue chips yes, but most of them pay very little in dividend and can be very boring to hold. So adding up some stuff like Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC) can help to provide diversification and a good dividend yield as well.

I had taught of adding some ENB, BA and VE in my portfolio, but for this upcoming investment, I have something between 500$ to 600$ to invest. FC stocks are cheap, and since I just had 500$-600$ to invest, I was looking for something of the price range of FC. FC closed last Friday session at a bit more than 12$ per share. This makes Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FR) an affordable investment and top of all that, the chart is very good.

The advantage of being fully invested while being a retail investor middle class type of

There you go! Today, what I taught wouldn’t happen again actually happen, the TSX hit and even exceed the 12 000 points. The effect on my non-registered portfolio? Absolutely spectacular! My non-registered portfolio close today session at a very great 104 177.01$. That’s my market value. My book value is of 113 277$. I am still at a -9 099.99$ behind. However, I find this quite good. At least, I didn’t lost more money and under the 10k mark, it’s really not that bad.

And it’s exactly the reason why I decided to move forward with my investment projects. Paying off debt is good for people who don’t know what to do with their money. Remaining high quality stocks focus is what’s going to help me to cover up that 9k lost, not paying off debt.

This is a problem that is specific to my own personal financial situation. Being fully invested brings in multiple challenges. And recovering from August 2011 latest stock crash is something that is among the challenges I am facing. So while being fully invested, I decided to continue just like before.

Luckily, the TSX will gain again shortly more points and when it happen, I will be hitting the old 113 277$ stocks value. Imagine that: 113 277$ worth in stocks! Yeahhhh

No matter how excited I am, the TSX remains extremely volatile. The smartest of all like Jean-François Tardif are not fully invested. Tardif himself is 30% invested and I am 100%. So why that? What’s that wrong with me? Nothing that much, just that the middle class retail investor that I am was willing to hit the jack pot. That’s really just all. While facing a 9k lost in my portfolio, there’s no way out for me. By staying in the stock market, by remaining fully invested by keeping investing whenever I have a chance, I significantly increase my chances to recover from that 9k lost that I currently experimenting in my portfolio.

It’s too late for me but for a fresh starter, it could worth it to be sensible to the fact Jean-François Tardif is invested at 30% of his full potential. Because while having million in cash, it’s better not to play with richness. But while being poor middle class, I think the best way to go is to remain in the market because anyway, I don’t have millions, I am only playing on a getting closer 200k portfolio. Fun? Kind of, but it’s certainly interesting. Just go get what you want.

From Dividend Girl to hunting babe: how I spent my Thanksgiving Day

My father had been a hunter for many years and on Thanksgiving Day, we went hunting a bird we commonly name in French "perdrix". That will be in English I believe partridges hunting. We also seek for deers, but that type of hunting is much more difficult. As you can see Thanksgiving Day was a beautiful day here in New Brunswick:

We ride in those type of trails in the wood for several hours, hunting for partridges. We got one partridge :0)

Those are deer traces. That's all we saw from deers that day. We only saw their traces.

This is salt for the deers.

Beautiful blue sky isn't?

I knew you were about to just LOVE New Brunswick and me the new hunting babe.