My very best piece of advices to any newbie stock investor or the easy way to get the best of everything on the stock market

Welcome to a new sexy wild world: the stock market!

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Investing in stocks can be intimidating. The lack of resources for brand new stock investors is obvious. I started investing in stocks after reading Derek Foster books. However, it took me a while to get to him because I find his bestselling book titled "Stop Working" too much. I personally dislike everything that is too on the popular side and I felt that his book didn't worth the reading because it was too of a punch in the face feeling. I just dislike everything that is marketing actually. Derek Foster was very active in a forum back in the days and I eventually got interested in his story, no matter the book title, I bought the book and my life never been the same ever since. Not that I had "Stop Working", but I now have a net worth that I never taught I could have, even if my 200k net worth may sound like not being much.

Very sincerely, I barely ever read about the real stuff of investing in stock anywhere on the Web. Its a tactic coming from the big players in the financial industry to keep you ignorant and obviously, to make up some money on your back while you rely on their system, on their financial advisors who most of the time are incompetent. Don't ever believe that financial advisors are there to help you. They are complete strangers who only want to get their dirty hands on your money. They are sharks. Banks CEO's and other financial institutions are being paid millions and millions of dollars every year. Banks employees' get received generous bonus base on their sales. Because that's what they do, they are sellers before being anything else. Where comes all of that money? A big part comes from commissions you pay to invest in their mutual funds and other financial products, it came from banking fees, interest you pay on loans, credit cards, etc...

I had been investing for many years and when I started, I went through the regular panels, I went to the bank and deal with financial advisors, financial planners, so call "professional" who is there to help you. I went to Desjardins Mont-Royal branch when I arrived in Montreal a couple of years ago. I started my search for investments and I was denied a fund I really wanted to invest in, even when I was aware of the risks and everything. In my position, I didn't have any choices, I have to invest in my own if I wanted to have things done my way. The experience with those damn Quebeckers was insulting - and it wasn't my only bad experience with financial advisor in Quebec, but it gave me valuable lessons that I am willing to share with anyone reading:

-Never rely on anyone when it comes to your personal financial
-Don't let anyone have control over your money
-Have the last words on your finance and fuck - among others - Desjardins

When it comes to money, Quebeckers are especially fresh, arrogant and you should NEVER trust a Quebecker when it comes to money. They are really sick people. When it comes to money, people are selfish. You have to protect yourself. Jesus Christ died and left us in a world of abominations and you need to deal with the most important things in life, including your financial life, alone. To be able to take full control of your life, you also need to take control of your finances. And don't ever think that someone else can do the job on your behalf. There was one Jesus, he died, no one is good enough, no one is enough caring to help you in the most important aspects of your life. This is something really important you must understand quickly in your life.

When it comes to money, please, just don't put your trust in anyone.

Its just a matter of coming all beef up baby and I am asking you right now: are you willing to be a soldier of your financial life and beat up all expectations or are you going to sit there and wait to be hit by a bullet on your forehead? (And that being of course not being independent and relying on other people to take money decisions).

Now that you are aware of that, the only way to have the last words on everything in your financial life is to open a broker account. While opening a broker account, DON'T open a margin account. I have a margin account myself, but I don't recommend it. A margin is an amount of money that is being loaned base on the value of your portfolio. The amount of money available at your disposal will be different every day - because the value of your portfolio will very everyday. If the stock market loses a lot of points, or if something happens to the value of the stock, you couldn't face a margin call, and you'll have to quickly put money in your brokerage account or worst: sell off your stocks to pay your margin.

Only invest money you have at your disposal. Don't invest using credit. Also, don't invest all of your money - leave you a good amount in your banking account. Because if you need money quickly, if you won't going to like having to sell your previous stocks. A good amount for me would be $10 000. I am good at giving advice that I don't follow myself. I personally have less than $4 000 in my banking account. But that's because I am addicted to the market and I invest all of my money in stocks. It's also the reason why I have a margin account. However, you need to be better than I am, control yourself and make the right decisions: keep money in the bank, don't open a margin account.

Also, they'll ask you if you want to trade options, but you can say no for now. You might want to invest in stocks only to start with. I never understood how options work. If it happens that you are a genius, you'll be able to set up for trading options, later on, it's not because you say no now that you won't be able to get it later on.

For broker, I suggest to select one that is an affiliate of a Canadian bank, to avoid any kind of problem, that suddenly the broker Web page no longer exist.... I personally invest using TD Waterhouse, now name TD Direct. They won't charge you inactivity fees if you stop investing in new stocks. Their services are reliable. They have eServices where you can download online all the papers you need for your tax declarations. They also have monthly statement and a few cool features easy to use. It's easy to trade using TD Direct.

With TD, you can: have a non-registered portfolio - that being a portfolio that is not inside TFSA or RRSP - its the ordinary one. You can open a TFSA portfolio and an RRSP portfolio if you want. If you invest in a TFSA portfolio - be aware that the usual contribution limit applied. Specific contribution limits exist for TFSA and RRSP - be aware of them before investing. If not, you could pay big tax penalties. You can also set up a trading account in US dollars, but since you just have begun, you may want to concentrate on Canadian stocks.

Let say that you now at this point have a broker account with TD Direct and that you are ready to invest! The fun begins here. However, you must be aware of several things before starting for real:

-investing in stock is not a safe heaven. As soon as you invest in stocks, the money of your money can go up or down. A stock is not a safe guarantee investment. However, if you pick the right ones, rewards will be big. But there's no guaranteed return.

-once you invest in stock, your life will be linked to the stock market. At every moment of the day, you may check the value of the TSX.... Your stocks will always be in your mind. They'll become an extension of your soul and it will soon enough become a big part of your life. Investing in stocks, the stock market is not for everyone. I can be as stressing that it can be rewarding. Currently, we are at risk of a nuclear war. If something happens, the stock market will take a down hit and immediately, the value of your stocks will decrease. Seek inside what kind of individual you are. How do you react to stress? Are you willing to risk the value of your saving? If not a nuclear war, everything can happen, and what happens in the outside world is directly connected to the stock market and its out of your control.

If you feel ok dealing with the stock market addiction and that you truly understand all the risks involved, please fee to BUY your first new stocks. You should be excited! WELCOME IN MY WORLD.

While having a broker account, you can buy anything that is trading on the stock market. No one is there to tell you that you cannot buy this or this... No one is there to tell you in which stock to invest. A broker won't ever give you investment advice, their only duty is to cash in your commissions fees, answer questions if you have any, but they are not there to give advice and they truly don't care if you make money or not. You are the master, and you have now to make the right decisions. With a broker account, you have the full responsibility for your financial life. We are at the center of everything: the stock you decided to invest in will make you richer, or poorer. Making a decision to invest in a stock is a big decision.

On the stock market, the temptations are BIG. It's the house of the devil himself. You might be tempted to invest in penny stocks like Timothy Sykes. You might be tempted to invest in gold mines like Eric Sprott. And even worst, give away thousands and thousands of dollars in tutorial fees to the Institute of Trading and Portfolio Management of Anton Kreil. No need to spend your valuable money on Anton Kreil. You can, like me, watch the videos of the Institute of Trading and Portfolio Management on YouTube, they are fun to watch and interesting but don't ever spend a dime on their program. It quite amusing on how much Anton Kreil so calls "Institute" is pushing for the so complex world of stock market, with a bunch of complicated scheme and distractions to the real deal. Fact is, investing in stock is the easiest thing in the world. What is not easy however is to stay away from those temptations, not to over-trade and not to borrow money to invest.

Here we are dear friends the most exciting part: what to invest in! Of course, you understand that I am not a professional, and if you chose to invest in the stocks below, it's at your own risk.

I came with a few stocks idea of my portfolio that are strong and reliable:

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
BCE Inc. (BCE)
Saputo Inc. (SAP)
Fortis Inc. (FTS)
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR)
Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN)
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)
CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN)
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN)
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)

With those stocks, I wouldn't mind telling you to invest 5k in each. They are my very best picks.

And now, how does it feel to get the very best of me for absolutely NOTHING at all? All this for free, I CANNOT BELIEVE. LUCKY bastards. lol

Hope it was helpful, best of luck (you'll need some) ;-)

Crazy cool sexy dividend investment: what you should really be aware of

Today, my non-registered portfolio close the session at $190 705.54, my TFSA portfolio at $62 413.80 and my RRSP portfolio, at $37 374.78. I am currently under the impression that my net worth might be around $216 000 right now. My latest investment, Aecon Group Inc. (ARE), is stable. CAE Inc. (CAE) remains in the good profit zone for now, which hasn't been the case. WSP Global Inc. (WSP) is doing super great right now, and so many others of my stock.

My dividend income, at $714.27 (excluding RRSP dividend distribution, like always), is quite nice, but of course, I just want to see that amount increased. I am in no rush, and it's important to stay away from funds or stocks that pay an excessive high dividend. I always like to search for new stocks. The excitement comes from the fact that you never know what you can find, and the dream of hitting my next everything is a thrill I can't ever enough of, even after all those years.

In my very eternal search for new dividend stocks, I am doing it the easy way: I am checking on Susan Brunner blogs. First, on this one. I got to know Waste Connections Inc. (WCN). Nice, but WCN is super expensive and pays very little in dividend, but worth the interest. It's not because a stock pays very little in dividend that it doesn't deserve a place in your portfolio. 

The financial sector is really generous in term of dividend distribution. However, you have to be careful and a good portfolio is a diversified one in different companies, but also in different sectors. So the taste for dividend can also be your worst enemy. If you wonder if your portfolio is well diversified enough, you'll like Stockopedia. They have a Folio - UK English word for Portfolio maybe??? - section, where you can recreate the holdings you have in your broker account, and you can see how much, in %, you have in the financial sector and all other sectors on the TSX. I am not exactly up to date on that matter, but my biggest sector is Consumer Defensives, at 18.75%. Otherwise, I am pretty well diversified because as you know, I love everything, I love my stocks and I want EVERYTHING.

I catch this stock on Susan Brunner blog, Granite REIT (GRT.UN). GRT.UN looks interesting and pay a dividend of 5.143%. Nice! But oh, wait! I already hold enough of REIT stocks in my portfolio, and I am already enough exposed to the financial sector. So GRT.UN is a no-no for me. At least not now. For now, I just don't know exactly what I want. It's not just because I am lazy. It's just a matter of not knowing.

Do you see now how difficult it can be to find new stocks to invest in? Especially in case. The best of the best, I have many of those very good quality stocks in my portfolio and it's for that reason that.. .are ready for this? I don't think so, but ready or not, you'll have to take it because I am going to hit it right in your face NOW: since October 2017, for the past 12 months, my broker statement is giving me a return of 46.19%, for the past 3 years 22.54%, and since 2012, 19.32%.

More than dividend, investing in quality stocks will bring capital gains for the long run. Dividend income must be seen as a little bonus that you get as extra cash. While investing, dividend shouldn't be your main focus. Good quality stocks will support the value of your portfolio during downtime.

Just don't tell everyone yet, but I feel I might come to the point where I feel that I hold on to the best of the best of the TSX on my portfolio and I doubt I can do better than what I have done so far. I can push baby, don't get me wrong, but barely anymore. I just cannot do better and it's strange to be just in front of the screen, trying to pick another hot stock and just be in the waiting.

I would like to have everything it needs to just keep money in the bank for a while before the stock market collapse. My biggest concern at this time is not having enough cash, and I am a bit obsessed because I wonder if the markets can remain on the high like this for a very long time. The unknown is a stress that investors have to deal with.

From now on, after reading my every word, you'll always be the best investor you can be. I wish you the same and beef up on those capital gains, dividend is only coffee money.

The art of to be or not to be a dumb-bumb Quebecker

Today is an exciting election night in Quebec province for municipal elections. I am in Montreal, I had voted for Valérie Plante, but we'll see who's winning later on tonight. So far, Valérie Plante wins, with 51%. For once, I think I could be impressed by those Quebeckers. I am an outsider, I am not a homeowner, I don't have a family of my own. I am not an active member of Montreal society, but I did vote. Fact that Valérie Plante or Denis Coderre win the election will have a poor  incidence on my life. But for those who are homeowners and pay big taxes big times in Montreal, those are the ones that should be voting. However, it's about only 31% of the Montreal citizens that had voted in this municipal election. And that's quite dumb because houses are expensive in Montreal, and taxes are quite something too, and the public transportation is far from being efficient. There're much homeless and people suffering from poverty in Montreal. 

 

When it comes to the very social side of Montreal, Denis Coderre hasn't done enough for the citizens and that's why I didn't vote for him. He's acclaim among his "business friends"  Sephen Bronfman, Pierre Boivin, Eric Boyko, Mitch Garber and Bertrand Cesvet, but richness is no sign of intelligence. Actually, none of those businessmen really care about Montreal citizens. They don't care about the poor quality rental properties in Montreal. They are not the one who used the crack pack Montreal subways and bus in the morning. One reason why Mitch Garber is buddy-buddy with Denis Coderre is that he wants baseball back in Montreal and he wants to be involved in the deal.n the other hands, Valérie Plante had the intelligence to question the necessity of having baseball back in Montreal. All the money could be put to good used for the citizens.

And oh surprise, Sephen Bronfman is directly linked to an offshore trust in the Cayman Islands... Just another dirty rich Quebec man who should be sentenced to a lifetime prison sentence.

It looks like I won my elections. Its now 21:25 pm and its been officially announced, Valérie Plante is now the mayor of Montreal.

Newest high for my non-registered portfolio: $190 851.41

My non-registered portfolio close today session at $190 851.41, my TFSA at $61 751.39 and my RRSP, at $37 471.94. It looks like that investment portfolio of mine won't ever stop growing. Its just going to be super hard when a stock correction will happen, for whatever reason. And it will happen, you always need to be ready for that eventuality. Any gains help to protect my portfolio from any upcoming corrections.

My portfolio just keeps growing. In date of September 2017, my broker account gave me a 39.27% return for the past 12 months. October had been a fabulous month so I can't wait to see what will be the return on my next statement. While I am doing fabulously well, Jean-François Tardif JFT Strategies Fund (JFS.UN) close today session at $13.80. And that being now, with a TSX at a very great 16 029.33 points. The strangest things ever being that JFS.UN highest value for the past 52 weeks had been of $15.05. Why that now that the TSX is higher than ever, why is JFS.UN is now at $13.80 per unit. Why is JFS.UN is not now exceeding its highest value in the past 52 weeks? It's for a simple and good reason: Jean-François Tardif is no longer the TSX rocking star that he used to be and its a real big disappointment. So far in 2017, JFT Strategies Fund (JFS.UN) had underperformed the S&P TSX by 12.96%. Is this really a surprise? Quebeckers being the incompetents that we all know, Jean-François Tardif is no exception to the rule. Tardif is a pure incompetent.

One sad thing about this is that some poor investors had put some of their valuable money in the hands of Jean-François Tardif. And like a pure gangster, Tardif is charging 1.5% management fees on that fund. Anyone who's investing in JFS.UN right now is losing big time for several reasons:

-JFS.UN management fee is 1.5% - which is being deducted, that the fund perform well or not, it doesn't matter, the man is getting paid anyway!

-JFS.UN doesn't pay any dividend distribution.

-By investing in JFS.UN, you don't allow your capital to grow as much as it can be.

I was invested in JFT Strategies Fund (JFS.UN) long way before, but I finished selling because I wasn't satisfied with the returns. I had received a comment from a reader a little way back, asking me what he should do with his investment in JFT Strategies Fund (JFS.UN). At the time, I advise that he should hold the investment, but now, after seeing JFS.UN not growing stronger after having a TSX exceeding the 16 000 points, I mean, the poor Tardif is a dead manager.

Right now, I would advise anyone who has JFS.UN shares in his portfolio to sell and reinvest the money in Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH). And one thing to remember: play it safe like with a wild lover because you never know when a stock correction will hit you over with a baseball bat. So better play safe.

Another historic day on the markets: the TSX closed the session at 16 025.59 points!

I just can't believe, we already in November tomorrow, another month passing by mean, among other things, another rent payment . Right now, I am a princess, and my castle is the TSX. Today mark another historic day on the Canadian stock market: the TSX closed the session at 16 025.59 points. In result of those fantastic points, my non-registered portfolio closed today session at $190 037.30. Its the first time EVER that my non-registered portfolio reach the 190k mark. My RRSP portfolio closed today session at $37 700.60, and my TFSA portfolio, at $61 591.74.

Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI) closed today session by gaining 7.92%. Its a stock that been on my watch list since a little while. Its currently the single and only stock on my watch list, because I usually invest quickly in stock that have an interest, and I certainly should have invested in CIGI. This is what I like to explain as the "Dividend Girl effect". The Dividend Girl effect is when me, a so call Dividend Girl, write about a stock, or announced a new investment recently made, and following what, the stock gains in value. 

Its important to always have new stocks on the radar because you never know when you'll discover your best new phenomenal stocks that will lead to only success and money.

I just learned the weirdest thing ever over the news: René Lévesque was born in Campbelton, New Brunswick! The man who shit on Canada for decades and who founded the Partie Québecois was born in my province! Unbelievable. René Lévesque was nothing more than a man of poor integrity who disrespect Canada. Anyone trying to divide my country is what the Catalonia is to Spain: complete bastard idiots who are nothing more than poor rats and second class citizens. We should never forget what Quebec did to us and what the Partie Québécois and Québec Solidaire still are on the go of doing. Recognize your enemies and fight them tot he end of times. I hope Spain will fight against Catalonia and may the nazi land perish.

This being said, I just add another stock to my watch list: COGECO Inc. (CGO).

For the first time in history, the TSX close the session in the 16 000 points!

CELEBRATIONS! I was hoping to see it happening by the end of the year, but it happen much sooner than expected and its super great. On this special day, the TSX closed the session at a very good 16 002.78 points. On this historic day, my non-registered portfolio close the session at $189 605, my TFSA portfolio at $61 562.09, and my RRSP portfolio (stocks only) at $37 811.81.

It look like nothing is going to stop this spectacular grow. Its a good time to be an investor.

Today, I vote Valérie Plante for Montreal mayor

I am not a Quebecker and I will never be, but fact is, I pay my taxes in Quebec province, my driver license is a Quebec one, and so is my medical care card, even if I don't have a family doctor and that I won't ever request health care, by lack of trust in everything that includes Quebeckers dealing with others. I am in Montreal by necessity, not by choice. It’s the first time ever that I vote in a Quebec elections. I decided to vote in this municipal elections because Denis Coderre is just too much of a showman clown. He doesn't act enough in favor of the citizens. There's a lot of dishonesty and arrogance in Denis Coderre leadership. It becomes so terribly disgusting that I, proud New Brunswicker, decided it was time to shake up things a little and go vote in this province that is not mine. I did it for Valérie Plante. I like her tone, her talk is not aggressive or arrogant, she's an intelligent woman, even if intelligent and Quebecker are two words that mismatch most of the time... I sincerely believe that Valérie Plante has everything it takes to be a good leader for Montreal.

When it comes to politic, transparency and honesty are important values for me. If a leader tries to hide information and don't clearly answer questions that are being asked, it's quite a problem. One of those big problems that keep going on and on is that Denis Coderre doesn't want to say how many tickets had been sold for the Formula E. Its an even that caused big trauma among business owners and citizens living in that downtown sector for several long weeks. It's something that voters need to keep in my mind. Montreal didn't need the Formula E. I went there, seeking around, and it was quite boring, and I didn't purchase a ticket to enter the site.

Also, there're many problems in Montreal. Public transportation needs major improvements. There's a lack of affordable housing. Many problems are not being addressed properly when it comes to clean up slums, not enough resources for the homeless. It's easy to do the showman and act like a CEO instead of a mayor. Denis Coderre is not the best for Montreal. The city needs someone who's willing to work for the citizens and resolved all the problems that Denis Coderre never took care of. Valérie Plante is a better choice and I voted for her today. 

Fact that I vote today is a little move to have a positive change made in Montreal so I can be a bit prouder to live in this city.

You may notice, I posted an update of my investment portfolio. And it seemed like a girl that I know now has a net worth of $212 633 and a few cents! And it was quite an exciting find because just by quickly looking at the numbers, I taught I was only at somewhere $207 000 in net worth. I never could imaging that I was going to hit on the 210k, an even exceeding, anytime soon. Now, its official, I am the Queen of the TSX, once for good, I am. Its quite good because I needed a cheer up love after selling ABX.

When I updated my investment portfolio, a few things catched me:

-My investment in Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH) is almost at $50 000.

-I am now in the profit zone with CAE Inc. (CAE), WSP Global Inc. (WSP) and CGI Group Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (GIB.A) - It took a long time to GIB.A to get to that point.

-My dividend income, excluding RRSP, is now at $8 571.24

-I am impress by the profit registered by Park Lawn Corporation (PLC). I found this stock on Stockopedia a while agao and ever since, PLC had been on the road for real good money.

If North Korean don't attack the US with a nuclear bom - or vice versa - I think I could be on 300k really soon and if it does, I promise you a surprise. In the meantime, I have no idea on what my next investment is going to be.

My debt situation on date of October 27, 2017

$103 778.63  at 4.25% (?) = to be confirmed...  in annual interest 

[In date of October 27, 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 October 27, 2017

Non registered Investments:
Cold cash: $2 168.42
  
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
Timminco (TIMNF): $0.26
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): $9 860.34
Blue Note Mining Inc. (BLNMF): $0.05
Methanex Corporation (MX): $6 593.03
Fortis Inc. (FTS): $5 561.34
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL): $25 055.84
Just Energy Group Inc. (JE): $6 797.16
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF): $11 081.77
Corby Distilleries Limited (CSW.A): $2 819.40
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH): $49 146.51
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE): $2 499.42
New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI): $5 824.44
TMX Group Inc. (X): $542.88
K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL): $3 876
WesternOne Inc. (WEQ): $15.30
TransCanada Corp (TRP): $1 527.50
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR): $9 379.80
Enbridge Inc. (ENB): $1 380.40
Agrium Inc. (AGU): $6 330.06
Canadian Utilities Limited (CU): $1 623.72
Black Diamond Group Ltd (BDI): $46.75
Emera Inc. (EMA): $1 223
BCE Inc. (BCE): $1 310.10
Saputo Inc. (SAP): $1 899.20
Lassonde Inc. (LAS.A): $2 438
Loblaw Companies (L): $810.96
Savaria Corporation (SIS): $7 991.30
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM): $3 398.10
ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y): $2 772
CAE Inc. (CAE): $3 388.50
Dollarama Inc. (DOL): $2 151.90
Home Capital Group Inc. (HCG): $2 742
Jamieson Wellness Inc. (JWEL): $1 893
Northland Power Inc. (NPI): $2 440
WSP Global Inc. (WSP): $2 860
Aecon Group Inc. (ARE): $1 956

TOTAL: $189 236.03

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): $1 508.72
Coca-Cola Company (The) (KO): $1 566.38
Cash: $55.37

TOTAL: $3 944.71 CAN     

Tax-free savings account (TFSA):
EnerCare Inc. (ECI): $60.39
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI): $25.83
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI.UN): $865.90
AltaGas Ltd (ALA): $868.80
CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN): $1 416
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR): $4168.80
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF): $33.45
Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC): $504.40
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN): $3 666.91
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (BEP.UN): $1 316.10
Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB): $1 203.20
The North West Company Inc. (NWC): $1 575
Andrew Peller Limited (ADW.A): $2 099.50
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM): $9 627.95
Hydro One Limited (H): $2 266.44
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD): $1 455.40
Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN): $2 867.70
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN): $2 416.40
Keg Royalties Income Fund (The) (KEG.UN): $1 407
Data Communications Mgmt (DCM): $8.82
Westshore Terminals Invest Corp (WTE):
Morneau Shepell Inc. (MSI): $1 908
Royal Bank of Canada (RY): $4 046.80
Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (MRG.UN): $2 341.50
Parkland Fuel Corp (PKI): $1 647.36
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC): $1 191
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH): $2 245.20
National Bank of Canada (NA): $2 496.80  
BCE Inc. (BCE): $535.95
Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (NVU.UN): $3 550.50
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (AAR.UN): $1 344
Sienna Senior Living Inc. (SIA): $1 439.20
Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX): $919.60
Cash: $61.98

TOTAL: $61 581.88

RSP investment portfolio:
Emera Incorporated (EMA): $12 914.88
EnCana Corporation (ECA): $1 558.44
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD): $2 183.10
Telus Corp (T): $2 334
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD.B): $482.48
Royal Bank of Canada (RY): $2 023.40
Savaria Corporation (SIS): $3 171.40
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI): $2 412
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC): $3 970
Richards Packaging Income Fund (RPI.UN): $960.96
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH): $392.91
CAE Inc. (CAE): $1 581.30
CGI Group Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (GIB.A): $2 406.60
Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX): $1 149.50
Cash: $84.54

Total: $37 625.51                                  

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund:
Total: $2 818.26                          

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

GIC National Bank: $1 320.27                          

Manulife Fidelity NorthStar GIF CAP B: $1 561.87
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio: $1 350.80
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund: $1 234.88
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund: 1 258.91
Manulife GIF MLIA B World Invest: $1 205.51
Total: $6 611.97

Other various: $1 451.71 + $2 681.71 + $5 797.95 = $9 931.37

TOTAL: $59 387.13

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35
Pending online income: $58.85
Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free Savings account + RRSP:
$316 412.02

Welcome in my investment portfolio Boralex Inc. (BLX) and Aecon Group Inc. (ARE)!

I made the easy decision to sell off my stocks of Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX), and not only because of today loses, but it was a mix of things, poor dividend, no chances to catch up in capital gains. To resume quickly, I was going absolutely nowhere with ABX and at a point, business is business, so good-bye love. Adios. Done. Over. End of the story. BYE BYE.

Mines, and everything related to gold and silver, those kind of stocks are just really difficult to hold on to. You can take for another example Novo Resources Corp. (NVO). Just today, NVO lost 2.82%. In a dividend portfolio, while trying to hold on to some quality stocks, the whole mining sector is, in my opinion, to be avoided. Anyway, Novo Resources Corp. (NVO) doesn't pay any dividend and its being held on to by the devil itself, Eric Sprott who's retired, but still playing on the market because the old man is just very sick. No thanks, I don't want any NVO shares in my portfolio, but I do know what I want. 

And today, I wanted some Boralex Inc. (BLX) and.. watch out... also Aecon Group Inc. (ARE). I know, I never mention ARE on this blog before - and it's for a good reason: I just didn't know that ARE even existed, until today.

What I am so desperately in need of are reliable companies that make good money and pay a dividend. Easy say, but not easily done. I know how difficult it can be for small investors to be invested in stocks, and on how hard it can be to be confronted with choices. But among the way, decisions are getting easier and easier to make. The market stress remains, however, but in a different way, maybe more in somewhat relax way. The stock market is unpredictable and nothing should ever be taken for granted. I am looking quite fine and good with a TSX so closed now to the 16 000 points. I had been waiting for a really long time for the TSX to hit the magic number and it seems like its going to happen it could happen in 2017, in the same year that I reached 200k in net worth. And if it doesn't, it won't really matter. And it shouldn't really matter that you reach your money goals or not because, at the end of your life, you'll die no matter what. Money can't buy eternity. I am happy just way things are right now for my portfolio. I just now dealing with a personal problem of my own that I can't control. I just want some more stocks, I want my portfolio to grow more and I want more dividend sexy juice. I just want more and my search for new stocks could only get broken by the end of my life. Just don't tell no one, but I have addictions of my own. It seems I can't just stop investing and I don't see how I can eventually get that margin paid off. Sincerely, paying down my margin never been a priority, I am much more excited and very alive when I invest in a new stock. 

Today, I sell all of my ABX shares, and to replace it, I invested in Boralex Inc. (BLX) in both my TFSA and RRSP portfolio. I couldn't help but notice Aecon Group Inc. (ARE). ARE is soon going to be acquired by a China company, which had promised $20.37 per share for ARE. It was too exciting to miss, so I place a quiet little move inside my non-registered portfolio at $19.59 per share. My upcoming paycheck should help to partly cover that new investment, but not at all, unfortunately, since rent needs to be paid... Already November in a few days.

In results of all those all good moves, of course, my non-registered portfolio closed today session at $188 133, my TFSA at $61 481.49 and my RRSP (stocks only), at $37 512.96.

Now, let's go Boralex Inc. (BLX) and Aecon Group Inc. (ARE), show be what you got and be my latest proud.