I now have an Ivanka Trump winter coat!

Spring is the perfect time to do an in deep cleaning of our little belongings. Personally, I like to do the cleaning of my wardrobe once in a while. And I just end up giving 3 full bags of clothes that I wasn't wearing anymore. I always think that no one will wear my ugly old clothes, but less fortunate may like what I consider ugly or don't fit well anymore. So I end up giving them, normally I drop them at Renaissance.

I only have a tiny little one and a half apartment, but you'll be surprise by the time I spend cleaning and I hope you do the same because being clean is as important as being thrifty. One cannot go without the other. I just completed this weekend my spring cleaning and it felt good being done with it before finally leaving Montreal for a few days. And I celebrate all of that with a little shopping trip at La Baie which is probably my favorite downtown store, and after came Le Château at the corner of St-Denis and Rachel, but the store will soon close. 

Imagine that the current Hudson's Bay store was open for as far away as during the Second World War and maybe even before. My grandmother remembered that the woman of the Westmount house were she had worked for during a few months during the war used to have lunch there with her friends. Hudson's Bay was the socialist spot of the Westmount high class ladies. There's a part of history that no one really catch while being so busy shopping.

Imagine that I bought an Ivanka Trump blue ivy winter coat at a bargain price: $180 after taxes. I will have it for next year because for now, spring is really in the air in Montreal.

Nice jacket, don't you think so? Its quite hard to take great pictures of clothes. Generally speaking, I think Ivanka Trump clothes are nice. I continue my shopping trip by buying a t-shirt, a pair of jeans, a blouse, and a really nice summer dress Ralph Lauren. Not  so thrifty but I have to say that my spring and summer wardrobe is all set so I won't be spending a dime in clothes for the next few months.

My non-registered portfolio is now at $160 945.21

My non-registered portfolio just closed today session at its highest value ever: $160 945.21. Watch out and make some space for my first $250 000 please. This is just too easy to be true. I am not in an in deep hunger of new investments at this time because I have no views on new investments. Its always surprising, but at a point, I must admit, I am holding on to the best of the best. Difficult to do better.

I would like to pay down a bit on my margin account and I need to put some money on the side for my Spring and later on summer vacation. Time is passing by really quickly, its quite shocking, and at the same time, by portfolio is just soo good that its keep growing and growing and I just have nothing to do, if not watch. And please note, I do not hold Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B) in that superb piece of art of mine. Only the best, flush the rest.

Its been said that Methanex Corporation (MX) will soon raise its dividend. Well, to that, I can only say: its about f time!!!!!

Stuff that I know that you should know too: while investing in dividend stock, the goal is not to invest in business that pay the highest dividend yield ever. Its about investing in reliable companies who are healthy enough to pay off dividend distribution to their investors and among the way, those exact great companies increase their dividend distribution over time.

Dividend investing is an affair that required patience and pure money love because richness won't come overnight. Like in my case, it took a decade to happen. With the cuttiest and more innocent domain name ever, myfirst50000.com, I guess everyone might had understand by now that my ultimate goal had never been to aspire to millions, but to build on a cash reserve and income that I can rely on. Over time, great things happen, but the road is full of traps: bad companies with bad reputation trade on the TSX - like Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B) - and risky companies paying high dividend yield also trade on the TSX. So the TSX is a mix of good and bad investments, a mix of good and bad things.

And its not the only things that come to play unfortunately. You need to know when to sale. If the TSX lost 200 points in a day for whatever reasons, fact is, the stocks that you hold in your portfolio will probably go down too and that's really normal. In that case, its not the time to sell.

Sometimes, a stock will go down and it will be a warning sign and you must follow your stock to catch any problems that could show up among the way. Common sense is not always present on the stock market, but sometimes, stock go down for obvious reasons. The best example would be a recent one: Stella Jones (SJ). SJ went down when the expectations of analysts were not met. So I did like everyone else: I dumped my SJ shares and made hundred in profits. In date of today, I have a few thousands inside my RRSP resulting from the sell waiting to be invested. I prefer to follow the movement and sell when something like this happen.

However, the goal is to invest in such great companies that most of the time, you won't have to face sell off. This is difficult, but can be done.

Now that you have all the tools in hands, go for the money and good luck.

A TSX shame: Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B)

All the drama surrounding Bombardier Inc. compensation executives just keep making me laugh hard. I hope that investors wake up and realize that this is not a reliable and honest company to invest in. And on top of that, I hope that potential buyers go seek other options. At $2.04 per share, Bombardier is not exactly a top choice for any serious investment portfolio. You build grow and health on reliable companies, not on Bombardier shit juice. I had invested in Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B) in the past, but I got lucky, I sold at profit and get out there because I found that just like you could expected from a Quebec company, Bombardier has no integrity what so ever. The company promise something, and what you know next is that they just simply cannot delivered. The C Series is de la poudre aux yeux. Eventual buyers need to wake up and buy their airplanes at home and they need to do so to boost their very own economy. I want Bombardier to suffer and declare bankruptcy. Its their ultimate punishment for not managing well my tax money. 

You never get away of post topics with those Quebec idiots. 

With champagne and caviar, we had celebrated on April 1th my first 200k net worth. In the past decade, many things happen on the financial scene. When I first invested in stock, shortly after, the stock markets worldwide were collapsing. It was back in 2008. Its always hard to invest when the marks are down, but its the best and easiest way to benefit from the capitalist game. If you would had tell me that 9 years later I would have $200 000, I probably wouldn't believe you. I am just at the border where I about to get rich for real. Things really began to speed up for me following my 100k net worth.

Stock investment doesn't required any financial qualifications, If you have a good judgement and are able to make decisions, you'll be doing well and really fine. I can tell you because my super strong good common sense and judgement are my best weapons in this game. And you'll need to check on the TSX and on your stocks every business day.

I still remembered ages ago trying to put $300 in a GIC at the bank for my RRSP, but I needed $500. That was way before being a blogger. GICs were giving really poor return. So I started searching, and found out about mutual funds. There was those high fund fees and the return were so-so for those I checked on. I wasn't very impressed. There must be a way to get better on my money. That's when the most difficult part came in. The whole stock investing process was so uncleared. And than I find Derek Foster and his Stop Working book and the rest is history and can be read in 10 years of glamorous sexy blogging so enjoy and have fun.

Welcoming a net worth of $200 325.69

Its not an April fool joke, despite being post on an April 1th... I wouldn't joke about this anyway, as I  had been waiting forever and checking on my net worth every day for the past few days. I knew it was coming!

Following 10 years of investment and constantly blogging about it, I am finally sitting on my small fortune of $200 000. The very exact amount being $200 325.69! Once the rent of this month will be taking off, my net worth will be of $199 675.69, but that's only details. I am just happy its happening now so I can just move on. If the TSX work in my favor, I could hit on the 250k really quickly, in probably 2 years or so. And after that, hitting on the $300 000 will be easy as 1-2-3....

My debt situation on date of March 31, 2017

$86 206.83 at 4.25% = $3 663.79 in annual interest

[In date of March 31, 2017]

*For a complete update regarding my debt, click on the label "Debt situation" located at the right column of this blog.

My investment portfolio on date of March 31, 2017

Non registered Investments:
Cold cash: $5 017.79
  
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Timminco (TIMNF): $0.27
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): $9 100.26
Blue Note Mining Inc. (BLNMF): $1.72
Methanex Corporation (MX): $6 412.78
Fortis Inc. (FTS): $5 108.64
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL): $21 072.06
Just Energy Group Inc. (JE): $7 630.28
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF): $12 000.30
Corby Distilleries Limited (CSW.A): $2 743.75
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH): $39 463.20
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE): $2 519.44
New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI): $5 292
TMX Group Inc. (X): $537.04
K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL): $3 915
WesternOne Inc. (WEQ): $15.70
TransCanada Corp (TRP): $1 534
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR): $8 833.50
Enbridge Inc. (ENB): $1 558.20
Agrium Inc. (AGU): $5 837.40
Canadian Utilities Limited (CU): $1 631.70
Black Diamond Group Ltd (BDI): $20.50
Emera Inc. (EMA): $1 172.75
Cineplex Inc. (CGX): $1 259.50
BCE Inc. (BCE): $1 295.36
Saputo Inc. (SAP): $1 832
Lassonde Inc. (LAS.A): $2 280.10
Loblaw Companies (L): $864.72
Savaria Corporation (SIS): $7 044.75
Stornoway Diamond (SWY): $1 415.40
Open Text Corporation (OTEX): $1 806
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM): $3 436.50
ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y): $3 105

TOTAL: $160 813.86

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): $1 332.72
Coca-Cola Company (The) (KO): $1 442.62
Cash: $33.99

TOTAL: $3 742.59 CAN 

Tax-free savings account (TFSA):
EnerCare Inc. (ECI): $62.25
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI): $20.09
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI.UN): $915.25
AltaGas Ltd (ALA): $923.70
CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN): $1 496
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR): $3 926
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF): $9 360
Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC): $557.20
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN): $3 444.47
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (BEP.UN): $1 182
Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB): $1 168
The North West Company Inc. (NWC): $1 583
Andrew Peller Limited (ADW.A): $3 766.29
Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX): $1 010
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM): $1 718.25
Hydro One Limited (H): $2 441.17
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD): $1 332.20
Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN): $2 539.50
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN): $2 329.60
Keg Royalties Income Fund (The) (KEG.UN): $1 400
Data Communications Mgmt (DCM): $15
Westshore Terminals Invest Corp (WTE): $5 673.85
Morneau Shepell Inc. (MSI): $1 791
Royal Bank of Canada (RY): $3 875.20
Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (MRG.UN): $2 200.50
Parkland Fuel Corp (PKI): $1 889.28
Stornoway Diamond (SWY): $1 537.20
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC): $1 042.80
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH): $1 856.80

Cash: $160.54

TOTAL: $61 217.14

RSP investment portfolio:
Emera Incorporated (EMA): $12 102.78
EnCana Corporation (ECA): $1 674
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD): $1 998.30
Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): $1 262.50
Telus Corp (T): $2 157.50
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD.B): $480
Royal Bank of Canada (RY): $1 937.60
Savaria Corporation (SIS): $2 817.90
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI): $2 296.80
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC): $3 476
Richards Packaging Income Fund (RPI.UN): $858
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH): $324.94
Cash: $3 939.25
Total: $35 325.57                                         

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund: $793.08
CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund: $511.99
CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $1 385.81
Total: $2 690.88                        

Energy and Base Metals Term Savings (Indexed term savings): $577.3
Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term savings): $502.45

GIC National Bank: $1 312.89                                  

Manulife Fidelity NorthStar GIF CAP B: $1 255.81
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio: $1 292.80
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund: $1 221.03
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund: $1 526.79
Manulife GIF MLIA B World Invest: $1 096.50

Other various: $4 686.17 + $2 641.80 + $1 480.90: $8 808.87

TOTAL: $55 610.89

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35
Pending online income: $57.71 + $37.54
Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free Savings account + RRSP:
$286 532.52

Just Energy Group Inc. (JE) celebrating its 20th birthday in New York City!

Wowww! First, the TSX lost a couple points, but it doesn't matter. My non-registered portfolio is up at $160 779.84, which is an increase of $294.84 compare to yesterday. Good, but I am missing $1 700.27 for a 200k net worth... But surprise, I received my federal tax refund today, close to $300... And tomorrow is... PAYCHECK day baby. PAYCHECK. I think that tomorrow could be the happy day, we'll have to wait and see. Anyhow, its not today that I had reach my first $200 000 net worth, but today was the birthday of Just Energy Group Inc. (JE)! Yeah! I would had been too cool that both things happen on this special day. 

One thing for sure, once I will be happily sitting on a $200 000, it will be my fortune and I will shake my ass just like Iggy Azalea (I don't know how she does it, but her jello ass swing a lot! lol!!!) but you won't get to see it unless I finish in a strip club which could happen, you never know. What a good tune to burn gym pants on. Listen to the song for itself please or imagine that I am one of the chick in the video. Do as you wish...

I had been holding on to JE for a very very long time in my portfolio. I lost a couple of thousands on the title, but at least, its paying good dividend. And who knows, maybe JE will go up again. And today, Rebecca MacDonald and her senior staff were at the New York Stock Exchange to ring the Bell of the market. What a moment! Ding-ding-ding-ding! 

Rebecca MacDonald is quite an extraordinary woman and I am a mega fan of her. She had started Just Energy out of nothing. You might want to read about her story. She's one kind of a lady with wonder skills and killer instincts. I am proud to be a shareholder of Just Energy Group Inc. (JE) for those reasons. But I have to say, I would like to recover from those capital loses. There's always hope since I still hold to my old time shares.

In my opinion, Just Energy Group Inc. (JE) is an honest company. JE may have ring the bell in the US, but its in Canada that we have the best stock market of the world. And some Quebeckers are not aware of that. And think they are better, and want Quebec province to separate and become a country of their own. Shame on them. But that is only the tip of the iceberg. In Canada, Quebeckers are well known for their lack of integrity. The mass is not properly educated and articulated. And they are among the worst cheaters and liars, its actually quite incredible. I personally think its because of their very direct French heritage. Ok, I can hear you saying - yeah, but you are Acadian, you are French too right? Not exactly. Deportation was sadly benefit in many strange way - it had killed for good all links to our French heritage, so the culture is not French, but properly Acadian, and we have to speak a language, so it was French. We were not to speak English like our UK enemies at least. I am not exactly proud of my in deep French roots, but who fuck with who before to get to me is not something that obsess me either way. Quebeckers are hypocrite like only French of France can be. They are poisonous and sick people and their province is as fuck up as France is. I am not French!

This being express, over the years, Bombardier Inc. had benefit from millions and millions of dollars in tax money paid by Canadians. And that being for which purpose please? To give millions and millions to the idiots who are not able to deliver the C series properly. And the most hilarious thing of all is that Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B) trade at a tiny little $2.09 per share on the TSX. The company has no trading value what so ever. And its a good thing.

Investors need to stay away from such disastrous companies. I am now your best friend and you must know: don't invest a single penny in Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B). The TSX is the dream to any Canadian and foreign investors. If I am about to make it to the 200k without investing that much, always small amount over time, its because the TSX is the best stock market of the world. I never fail at finding new fabulous stocks on the TSX. I am doing even better than Jean-François Tardif, my way of investing had been more profitable than his poorly manage JFT Strategies Fund (JFS.UN). If you hold any of JFT Strategies Fund in your portfolio, your a total loser. Because you can do better on ACO.Y, just to name that one. 

You should never consider investing in a fund manage by a Quebecker, all a bunch of money sucker who are extremely incompetent. Now you are aware, so be smart. and try to survive to the hell of Quebec province. Each day is a new fight and don't come too close or I will knock you out.

Surprise surprise, my net worth is now at $198 299.73

Its an official number, I just published a portfolio update. It was a short one, but I had a feeling it wasn't about to happen yet... I am only missing $1 700.27 to hit on the so wanted $200 000 net worth. I hope it will happen soon so I can move on to something else, a bit more exciting... 

My first $300 000 net worth. I am soon going to pop up to the 200k, its only a matter of days now. And once at 200k, we'll be in real business.

My debt situation on date of March 29, 2017

$86 288.90 at 4.25% = $3 667.28 in annual interest

[In date of March 29, 2017]

*For a complete update regarding my debt, click on the label "Debt situation" located at the right column of this blog.

My investment portfolio on date of March 29, 2017

Portfolio

Non registered Investments:
Cold cash: $3 517.29   
 
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Timminco (TIMNF): $0.27
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): $9 285.12
Blue Note Mining Inc. (BLNMF): $0.01
Methanex Corporation (MX): $6 590.97
Fortis Inc. (FTS): $5 139.96
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL): $21 272.46
Just Energy Group Inc. (JE): $7 549.08
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF): $12 018.40
Corby Distilleries Limited (CSW.A): $2 780
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH): $38 590.88
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE): $2 527.14
New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI): $5 277.96
TMX Group Inc. (X): $538
K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL): $3 902
WesternOne Inc. (WEQ): $16.40
TransCanada Corp (TRP): $1 546.25
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR): $8 853.30
Enbridge Inc. (ENB): $1 564.36
Agrium Inc. (AGU): $5 829.58
Canadian Utilities Limited (CU): $1 641.36
Black Diamond Group Ltd (BDI): $96.50
Emera Inc. (EMA): $1 176.25
Cineplex Inc. (CGX): $1 256.75
BCE Inc. (BCE): $1 296.02

Saputo Inc. (SAP): $1 849.60
Lassonde Inc. (LAS.A): $2 298.40
Loblaw Companies (L): $867.96
Savaria Corporation (SIS): $6 777.10
Stornoway Diamond (SWY): $1 449.10
Open Text Corporation (OTEX): $1 812.80
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM): $3 516
ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y): $3 165

TOTAL: $160 485.08

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): $1 332.72
Coca-Cola Company (The) (KO): $1 442.28
Cash: $33.99

TOTAL: $3 756.18 CAN 

Tax-free savings account (TFSA):
EnerCare Inc. (ECI): $60.12
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI): $21.53
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI.UN): $911.75
AltaGas Ltd (ALA): $931.20
CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN): $1 510
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR): $3 934.80
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF): $9 331.20
Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC): $561.20
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN): $3 479.31
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (BEP.UN): $1 182.90
Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB): $1 182.40
The North West Company Inc. (NWC): $1 543.50
Andrew Peller Limited (ADW.A): $3 766.29
Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX): $1 022.80
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM): $1 758
Hydro One Limited (H): $2 425.01
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD): $1 322.60
Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN): $2 519.10
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN): $2 342.20
Keg Royalties Income Fund (The) (KEG.UN): $1 415.40
Data Communications Mgmt (DCM): $12.18
Westshore Terminals Invest Corp (WTE): $5 581.40
Morneau Shepell Inc. (MSI): $1 759.50
Royal Bank of Canada (RY): $3 927.60
Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (MRG.UN): $2 203.50
Parkland Fuel Corp (PKI): $1 914.88
Stornoway Diamond (SWY): $1 573.80
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC): $1 014
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH): $1 846.40

Cash: $137.61

TOTAL: $61 192.18

RSP investment portfolio:
Emera Incorporated (EMA): $12 138.90
EnCana Corporation (ECA): $1 711.80
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD): $1 983.90
Barrick Gold Corp (ABX): $1 278.50

Telus Corp (T): $2 157
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD.B): $478.80
Royal Bank of Canada (RY): $1 963.80
Savaria Corporation (SIS): $2 710.84 
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI): $2 317.20
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC): $3 380
Richards Packaging Income Fund (RPI.UN): $858.33
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH): $323.12
Cash: $3 939.25                                         

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund: $795.07
CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund: $521.38
CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $1 385.83                            

Energy and Base Metals Term Savings (Indexed term savings): $577.30
Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term savings): $502.45

GIC National Bank: $1 312.89                                  

Manulife Fidelity NorthStar GIF CAP B: $1 259.53
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio: $1 295.19
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund: $1 221.02
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund: $1 522.02
Manulife GIF MLIA B World Invest: $1 106.06

Other various: $8 767.47

TOTAL: $55 507.65

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35
Pending online income: $57.71 + $37.54
Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free Savings account + RRSP:
$284 588.63