More dividend $$$ coming from TMX Group Inc. (X) and a few others!

Yesterday, I received a weird call on my old folk's mainline. An Indian guy was speaking and asked if I was the main user of the computer at home. At first, I was surprised. I finally reply with a: "no English" - the easiest way to get rid of marketing/spam calls - and was looking to hang up immediately after, but he just got the chance to reply with a: "I know you are speaking English, you just had spoken English to me". After that, I hang up. He called immediately after, and I simply hang up. After that, he stopped calling. Those types of calls are scammers and they can be really dangerous. Actually, I shouldn't have spoken at all, I should have only hung up.

I keep telling my old folks from time to time to never give any information over the phone, not to answer anything, and not to confirm any information. It's good to provide a reminder to senior citizens from time to time that those types of situations can happen because that way when such calls occur, they'll be more alert. It can be almost intimidating to received spam calls, especially if it's a human being that is doing the call and not a machine. I had received some scammer calls before, mostly recording messages, with all kinds of weird things that were just not making any sense at all, like the border agency is looking to arrest me or other hilarious shit. Oh, one time, I got a machine message saying that my social assurance number was going to expire... I taught: great, I no longer have to pay taxes LOL.

Yesterday, I took a couple of pictures at what can be named a local park I guess. 

I had to go to the Post Office to return some Rogers cable equipment that wasn't working well. I went during my lunchtime.  We received the new equipment by delivery, it was easy to install, but now we had to return the old one. I was planning to do this on Saturday, but what I didn't know is that here, Post Canada is not open on Saturday... I am now too much of a city girl. In Montreal, Post Canada is open on Saturday. But around here, it's close.

Also yesterday, my non-registered portfolio closed the session at $138,179.29, my US portfolio at $4,836.26 US, my RRSP portfolio at $65,968.14 and my TFSA portfolio at $126,883.16. I took the time to update my dividend income calendar, and y doing so, I found out that Canadian National Railway Co (CNR), Metro Inc. (MRU), TFI International Inc. (TFII), as well as Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW) had increased their dividend distribution. If I strictly consider the dividend earn inside my non-registered and TFSA, my dividend income is not far away from an annual $9,000.

Best news ever: today, it's now the turn of TMX Group Inc. (X) to increase its dividend distribution!

Finning International Inc. (FTT) is making its way in my RRSP portfolio

This past Friday session, my non-registered portfolio closed the session at $138,768.41, my US portfolio at $4,835.15 US, my RRSP portfolio - stocks only - at $66,165.31, and my TFSA portfolio at $127 467,98. I estimate my net worth to be currently somewhere in the $338,000.

A few news comers that I welcomed in my RRSP portfolio not too long ago are doing-especially well:

Algoma Central Corporation (ALC): +0.76%

Finning International Inc. (FTT): +1.70%  

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI): +4.66%  

Nutrien Ltd. (NTR): +6.17%  

I have great news regarding Algoma Central Corporation (ALC). In her "what to buy in February" most recent post, Susan Brunner announced that she added Algoma Central Corporation (ALC) to the list of stocks that she's following in the industrial sector. Personally, I have a preference for the industrial sector. It's the main reason why I was happy to add Finning International Inc. (FTT) to my RRSP investment portfolio.

As you can see below, Finning International Inc. (FTT) has quite a rocky overall chart:

While browsing over Stockopedia to find new stock ideas, I usually avoid stocks that show something similar to this, a rocky overall chart that goes up and down, up and down.

What I am actually looking for looks a bit like this:

This is actually JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN) overall chart, which is very good. A chart tells about the nature of a stock. As a "retail" investor - I hate that expression of "retail investor" - I always try to invest in top-notch quality stocks. Sometimes, I am a bit more adventurous, I had invested in a pot stock - Tilray Inc (TLRY) - which happens to be quite disastrous, but I don't mind holding it. However, I learned my lesson, no more pot stocks for me. I also had been quite adventurous with my crypto investments:

Bitcoin Fund The Class A units (QBTC): -19,93%;

Purpose Bitcoin ETF CAD ETF non-currency hedged units (BTCC.B): -26,24%

3iQ CoinShares Ether ETF (ETHQ): -15,40% 

When I first invested in those funds, I had been lucky. At first, I had been able to place quick buy and sell moves at profit. It was exciting and fun. Unfortunately, at a certain point, I got stuck in the game. I was no longer able to sell at profit. I decided to simply hold until recovery. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum are super volatile, but at the same time, it's that exact volatility that makes it possible to make quick and easy money while trading crypto funds.

For the past couple of days, Bitcoin and Ethereum had both gained in value, which is encouraging. Sometimes, it takes a bit of time to get out of a hole, but I am confident I will be able to sell my units at profit one day or the other. I am not a super fan of Bitcoin, I only get it because it was way too attractive and I had been weak, but I really wanted to make some money out of some trades and it was fun for the time it lasted. When I first stepped into that fun game, I knew what crypto was super volatile, and it's for that reason that I suggested not to invest more than you could afford to lose in a previous post.

One thing is for sure, Bitcoin will never replace gold as a valuable investment.

More and more dividend $$$ from BCE Inc. (BCE)

It's a good thing that I had a good idea to updated my investment portfolio yesterday, because today, I wouldn't have hit the same good results. I am definitely no longer sitting on a $341,862.36 net worth. While dealing with those 21,094.01 points, my non-registered portfolio closed today session at $138,394.99, my US portfolio $4,855.01 US, my RRSP portfolio - stocks only - at $65,942.45, and my TFSA portfolio at $126,097.42.

Today wasn't really a good day for my numbers, but BCE Inc. (BCE) came with some good news that save the day. BCE Inc. (BCE) announced a dividend increase of 5.1 percent. From now on, BCE Inc. (BCE) will be paying a dividend distribution of $3.68 per share. With this increase, the dividend earns coming from my non-registered and TFSA portfolio had now reached an annual $8,796.14, which is the equivalent of a monthly $733.01. This is quite needed at this time because I just received a few days ago a notification of rent increase. Nothing too drastic, my rent had jumped from a monthly $700 to $710. Recently, I hear some horror stories about rent being increased sky rocking. If it would have to happen to me I would just leave Montreal and work from home in New Brunswick. However, I have to admit that I would be bored, staying in New Brunswick all year long.

I still have some cash left available inside my TFSA portfolio that is just waiting to invest. Following BCE Inc. (BCE) dividend increase, it would make a lot of sense to place a small investment in BCE. I already own BCE Inc. (BCE) inside my TFSA portfolio, so it will just add up my number of shares. Nothing much, but it would increase my dividend income to something like $736 per month. Anything that can increase my dividend income sound like a great plan thank you.

Welcoming my highest net worth ever: $341,862.36

Yesterday, I was quite curious to find out about my net worth, so I updated my investment portfolio. For yesterday, my net worth closed the session at $340,128.37. It was a good result, but not enough unfortunately to beat my highest net worth ever, which I had reached just a few months ago, in November 2021, with a net worth of $340,312.77. Luckily enough, today my net worth closed the day on a pretty $341,862.36, making it to my highest net worth value of all time.

Earlier today, I placed a few phone calls and I got a few things done. I am sometimes a bit lazy at doing some tasks but I eventually get things done. I now can say that I had proceeded with my first contribution in kind from my non-registered portfolio to my TFSA portfolio with my new broker, National Bank Direct Brokerage. The two stocks that I selected from my non-registered portfolio are Saputo Inc. (SAP) and the National Bank of Canada (NA). This is my first TFSA contribution for the year 2022 and it was about time. Also with National Bank Direct Brokerage, I proceed with the registration of my DRIP for the stocks eligible, which I haven't proceeded since I had made the switch from TD Direct to National Bank Direct Brokerage. At TD, the DRIP can be registered automatically inside your accounts, all the stocks eligible will be automatically set for a DRIP. This is kind of a terribly annoying task for National Bank Direct Brokerage's broker because they need to activate the DRIP stock per stock. At National Bank Direct Brokerage, the DRIP is being set per stock, and not per accounts like at TD Direct.

One last thing I have done with National Bank Direct Brokerage today was to verify the status of the dividend distribution that I was expected coming from JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN). Back in January 2022, I understood that I was supposed to receive a dividend for the shares I own of JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN) inside my TFSA and RRSP portfolios. I am going to receive something, but not in terms of dividends. The broker at National Bank Direct Brokerage explains to me that the amount of $1.966989 per share will be added to the JFS.UN unit value sometime during the month of April. I was surprised by this because when you read the press release, it is said that: "The Reinvested Distributions will be paid on or before January 14, 2022". We are not talking here about the month of April at all. Maybe it's National Bank Direct Brokerage who doesn't know what they are dealing with and obviously don't know how to read.

I certainly do not trust a broker who doesn't provide the value of my portfolio in real-time. I certainly like and adore National Bank Direct Brokerage's $0 commission fee for selling and buying stocks, but for me, getting my numbers in real-time is not a luxury, it's what a broker is all about. In that matter, National Bank Direct Brokerage fail at giving me satisfaction. 

I am currently on top of my game, but no matter how well I am doing - even if my first $350,000 net worth is really just around the corner - my National Bank Direct Brokerage is falling at giving me satisfaction. For example, as soon as the TSX opens, at 9:30 am, it's impossible for me to view the value of my portfolio in real-time - I have to wait for 15 long minutes after the TSX actually opened before seeing my first results for the day. This is extremely annoying for me. I am deprived of the pleasure of self-satisfaction in real-time, but on the other hand, I am enjoying a $0 commission fee situation and I can buy-buy-buy and sell-sell-sell without being able to evaluate and enjoy my portfolio value in real-time. 

It's more than an adjustment, it's a misery. No matter what, I am sitting proudly on my $341,862.36 pot of gold. 

But not in real-time.

Historic of my Total assets and Net worth values on date of February 2, 2022

2022

Total in assets: $386,320.32/Net worth: $340,128.37: February 1st, 2022

Total in assets: $382,726.19/Net worth: $341,862.36: February 2, 2022 - HIGHEST  NET WORTH VALUE EVER!

2021

Total in assets: $385,979.66/Net worth: $339,434.39: December 31, 2021

Total in assets: $382,726.19/Net worth: $336,268.16: December 23, 2021

Total in assets: $388,421.37/Net worth: $340,312.77 - FIRST TIME I EVER REACHED A $340,000 NET WORTH!
November 8, 2021

Total in assets: $387,068.51/Net worth: $338,959.91: November 5, 2021

Total in assets: $384,785.92/Net worth: $336,781.52: October 20, 2021

Total in assets: $382,580.80/Net worth: $334,576.40: October 19, 2021

Total in assets: $379,263.95/Net worth: $330,680.17: October 14, 2021

Total in assets: $364,072.52/Net worth: $315,407.64: July 26, 2021
Total in assets: $358,867.59/Net worth: $311,858.22: June 15, 2021
Total in assets: $354,774.64/Net worth: $307,559.30: June 10, 2021
Total in assets: $348,042.77/Net worth: $300,799.45 - FIRST TIME I EVER REACHED 300k in net worth, on May 26, 2021
Total in assets: $346,583.88/Net worth: $298,486.93: May 20, 2021
Total in assets: $349,651.45/Net worth: $298,435.31: May 7, 2021
Total in assets: $347,002.53/Net worth: $297,614.64: April 16, 2021
Total in assets: $338,188.16/Net worth: $287,914.75: March 11, 2021
Total in assets: $333,970.92/Net worth: $283,675.99: March 9, 2021
Total in assets: $328,881.12/Net worth: $279,611.57: February 10, 2021
Total in assets: $326,670.02/Net worth: $278,758.37: February 8, 2021
Total in assets: $324,891.52/Net worth: $276,979.87: February 4, 2021
Total in assets: $322,236.52/Net worth: $274,318.36: February 3, 2021
Total in assets: $327,639.01/Net worth: $274,298.23: January 19, 2021
Total in assets: $316,192.85/Net worth: $268,180.14: January 7, 2021
Total in assets: $313,003.95/Net worth: $264,915.22: January 6, 2021
Total in assets: $310,587.36/Net worth: $262,498.63: January 5, 2021

2020
Total in assets: $310,392.38/Net worth: $259,661.24: December 31, 2020
Total in assets: $307,812.05/Net worth: $259,070.79: December 24, 2020
Total in assets: $306,444.25/Net worth: $258,948.73: December 4, 2020
Total in assets: $304,701.39/Net worth: $257,331.58: November 27, 2020
Total in assets: $300,956.84/Net worth: $253,587.03: November 24, 2020
Total in assets: $298,903.01/Net worth: $251,533.20: November 23, 2020
Total in assets: $296,643.60/Net worth: $249,158.71: November 20, 2020
Total in assets: $294,514.87/Net worth: $247,145.87: November 11, 2020
Total in assets: $291,172.40/Net worth: $243,802.59: November 10, 2020
Total in assets: $287 803.13/Net worth: $240 433.32: November 9, 2020
Total in assets: $277,872.92/Net worth: $226,678.26: August 5, 2020
Total in assets: $276,627.27/Net worth: $227,745.47: June 6, 2020
Total in assets: $263,304.63/Net worth: $211,395.63: April 29, 2020
Total in assets: $241 461,13/Net worth: $194 558,29: March 13, 2020
Total in assets: $282,640.61/Net worth: $235,284.72: February 21, 2020
Total in assets: $304,955.72/Net worth: $257,187.44: February 12, 2020
Total in assets: $296,200.07/Net worth: $250,595: January 16, 2020
Total in assets: $292,715.58/Net worth: $244,970.41: January 9, 2020

2019
Total in assets: $288,237.52/Net worth: $239,582.44: December 31, 2019
Total in assets: $278,823.27/Net worth: $230,902.04: September 17, 2019
Total in assets: $271,896.19/Net worth: 226,137.05: June 24, 2019
Total in assets: $269 950.21/Net worth: $222 942.87: April 5, 2019
Total in assets: $251 634.94/Net worth: $206 278.84: January 18, 2019
Total in assets: $238 656.07/Net worth: $191 009.83: January 4, 2019

2018
Total in assets: $270 679.86/Net worth: $204 306.57: November 16, 2018
Total in assets: $332 750.88/Net worth: $232 609.15: August 3, 2018
Total in assets: $331 413.83/Net worth: $232 280.40: June 20, 2018
Total in assets: $326 085.75/Net worth: $226 801.92: June 3, 2018
Total in assets: $322 479.23/Net worth: $222 850.15: May 4, 2018
Total in assets: $319 644.86/Net worth: $217 246.23: March 16, 2018

2017
Total in assets: $318 544.64/Net worth: $221 989.65: December 29, 2017
Net worth on the date of November 17, 2017: $211 430.89
Net worth on the date of October 27, 2017: $212 633.39
Net worth on the date of September 29, 2017: $206 352.49
Net worth on the date of April 24, 2017: $204 277.66
Net worth on the date of March 31, 2017: $200 325.69
Net worth on the date of March 29, 2017: $198 299.73
Net worth on the date of March 18, 2017: $193 969.21

2016
Net worth on the date of December 30, 2016: $184 074.35

Net worth after debt on the date of January 1, 2014:
$101 172.99 (yes, finally, IN NET WORTH!).

On the date of February 16, 2011, the TMX hit the 14 000+ points, and I had exceeded the 150k in assets! (Not net worth yet).

On September 9, 2010, I reached $100,000 in assets! (not in net worth yet).

On the date of August 5, 2009, I reached my investment goal: I reached $50 000 worth of assets! (NOW, net worth).

On the date of December 5, 2009, I had exceeded the $60 000 in assets! (not in net worth yet). 

My investment portfolio on date of February 2, 2022

Cold cash: $7,655.96

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN 

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

Methanex Corporation (MX)

Fortis Inc. (FTS)

Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE)

New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI)

TMX Group Inc. (X)

K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL)

TransCanada Corp (TRP)

Canadian National Railway Co (CNR)

Enbridge Inc. (ENB)

Emera Inc. (EMA)

Saputo Inc. (SAP)

Loblaw Companies (L)

Savaria Corporation (SIS)

WSP Global Inc. (WSP)

George Weston Limited (WN)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

National Bank of Canada (NA)

TOTAL: $140,518.52

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)

General Mills Inc. (GIS)

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (VONG)

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) 

TOTAL: $4,884.12 US: $6,156.92 CAN

 

Tax-free savings account (TFSA):

Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI)

CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN)

Canadian National Railway Co (CNR)

Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN)

Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)

Andrew Peller Limited (ADW.A)

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)

Boyd Group Services Inc. (BYD)

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN)

Data Communications Mgmt (DCM)

LifeWorks Inc. (LWRK)

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)

Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)

BCE Inc. (BCE)

Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)

Savaria Corporation (SIS)

Northland Power Inc. (NPI)

Calian Group Ltd. (CGY)

Canadian Utilities Limited (CU)

WSP Global Inc. (WSP)

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN)

Cargojet Inc. (CJT)

Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)

TFI International Inc. (TFII)

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)

SIR Royalty Income Fund (SRV.UN)

ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y)

Aecon Group Inc. (ARE)

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM.A)

Metro Inc. (MRU)

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD.A)

Fortis Inc. (FTS)

CGI Inc. (GIB.A)

TMX Group Limited (X)

Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BIPC)

Brookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BEPC)

Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)

Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI.B)

Telus Corp (T)

JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN)

Bitcoin Fund The Class A units (QBTC)

Purpose Bitcoin ETF CAD ETF non-currency hedged units (BTCC.B)

3iQ CoinShares Ether ETF (ETHQ)

Tilray Inc (TLRY)

North West Company Inc. (The) (NWC)

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

National Bank of Canada (NA)

Stelco Holdings Inc. (STLC)

Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (HMM.A)

TOTAL: $126,353.31

RSP investment portfolio: 

Emera Incorporated (EMA)

Ovintiv Inc. (OVV)

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)

Telus Corp (T)

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

Savaria Corporation (SIS)

Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)

Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)

Richards Packaging Income Fund (RPI.UN)

Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)

CAE Inc. (CAE)

CGI Group Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (GIB.A)

Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)

Quebecor Inc. (QBR.B)

Logistec Corporation Class B Subordinate Voting Shares (LGT.B)

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)

Leon's Furniture Limited (LNF)

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

Brookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BEPC)

Cascades Inc. (CAS)

JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN)

AirBoss of America Corp. (BOS)

Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)

Pender Growth Fund Inc. (PTF)

Rogers Communications Inc. Class B Non-voting Shares (RCI.B)

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (ATA)

Algoma Central Corporation (ALC)

Finning International Inc. (FTT)

Guardian Capital Group Limited (GCG)

 Information Services Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (ISV)

Interfor Corporation (IFP)

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI)

National Bank of Canada (NA)

Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)

Open Text Corporation (OTEX)

Taiga Building Products Ltd. (TBL)

Vitreous Glass Inc. (VCI)

Total: $66,441.86

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,610.91

Others: $1,159.90

NBI Income Fund: $1,334.26

Manulife Fidelity NorthStar GIF CAP

Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio 

Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund

Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund

Manulife GIF MLIA B World Invest

Total: $8,805.79

Other various: $25,934.88

TOTAL: $107,287.60

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35

Online money: $47

Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free Savings account + RRSP:

On the date February 2st, 2022

$388,054.31

Historic of my Total assets and Net worth values on date of February 1st, 2022

 2022

Total in assets: $386,320.32/Net worth: $340,128.37: February 1st, 2022

2021

Total in assets: $385,979.66/Net worth: $339,434.39: December 31, 2021

Total in assets: $382,726.19/Net worth: $336,268.16: December 23, 2021

Total in assets: $388,421.37/Net worth: $340,312.77 - HIGHEST  NET WORTH VALUE EVER!
November 8, 2021

Total in assets: $387,068.51/Net worth: $338,959.91: November 5, 2021

Total in assets: $384,785.92/Net worth: $336,781.52: October 20, 2021

Total in assets: $382,580.80/Net worth: $334,576.40: October 19, 2021

Total in assets: $379,263.95/Net worth: $330,680.17: October 14, 2021

Total in assets: $364,072.52/Net worth: $315,407.64: July 26, 2021
Total in assets: $358,867.59/Net worth: $311,858.22: June 15, 2021
Total in assets: $354,774.64/Net worth: $307,559.30: June 10, 2021
Total in assets: $348,042.77/Net worth: $300,799.45 - FIRST TIME I EVER REACHED 300k in net worth, on May 26, 2021
Total in assets: $346,583.88/Net worth: $298,486.93: May 20, 2021
Total in assets: $349,651.45/Net worth: $298,435.31: May 7, 2021
Total in assets: $347,002.53/Net worth: $297,614.64: April 16, 2021
Total in assets: $338,188.16/Net worth: $287,914.75: March 11, 2021
Total in assets: $333,970.92/Net worth: $283,675.99: March 9, 2021
Total in assets: $328,881.12/Net worth: $279,611.57: February 10, 2021
Total in assets: $326,670.02/Net worth: $278,758.37: February 8, 2021
Total in assets: $324,891.52/Net worth: $276,979.87: February 4, 2021
Total in assets: $322,236.52/Net worth: $274,318.36: February 3, 2021
Total in assets: $327,639.01/Net worth: $274,298.23: January 19, 2021
Total in assets: $316,192.85/Net worth: $268,180.14: January 7, 2021
Total in assets: $313,003.95/Net worth: $264,915.22: January 6, 2021
Total in assets: $310,587.36/Net worth: $262,498.63: January 5, 2021

2020
Total in assets: $310,392.38/Net worth: $259,661.24: December 31, 2020
Total in assets: $307,812.05/Net worth: $259,070.79: December 24, 2020
Total in assets: $306,444.25/Net worth: $258,948.73: December 4, 2020
Total in assets: $304,701.39/Net worth: $257,331.58: November 27, 2020
Total in assets: $300,956.84/Net worth: $253,587.03: November 24, 2020
Total in assets: $298,903.01/Net worth: $251,533.20: November 23, 2020
Total in assets: $296,643.60/Net worth: $249,158.71: November 20, 2020
Total in assets: $294,514.87/Net worth: $247,145.87: November 11, 2020
Total in assets: $291,172.40/Net worth: $243,802.59: November 10, 2020
Total in assets: $287 803.13/Net worth: $240 433.32: November 9, 2020
Total in assets: $277,872.92/Net worth: $226,678.26: August 5, 2020
Total in assets: $276,627.27/Net worth: $227,745.47: June 6, 2020
Total in assets: $263,304.63/Net worth: $211,395.63: April 29, 2020
Total in assets: $241 461,13/Net worth: $194 558,29: March 13, 2020
Total in assets: $282,640.61/Net worth: $235,284.72: February 21, 2020
Total in assets: $304,955.72/Net worth: $257,187.44: February 12, 2020
Total in assets: $296,200.07/Net worth: $250,595: January 16, 2020
Total in assets: $292,715.58/Net worth: $244,970.41: January 9, 2020

2019
Total in assets: $288,237.52/Net worth: $239,582.44: December 31, 2019
Total in assets: $278,823.27/Net worth: $230,902.04: September 17, 2019
Total in assets: $271,896.19/Net worth: 226,137.05: June 24, 2019
Total in assets: $269 950.21/Net worth: $222 942.87: April 5, 2019
Total in assets: $251 634.94/Net worth: $206 278.84: January 18, 2019
Total in assets: $238 656.07/Net worth: $191 009.83: January 4, 2019

2018
Total in assets: $270 679.86/Net worth: $204 306.57: November 16, 2018
Total in assets: $332 750.88/Net worth: $232 609.15: August 3, 2018
Total in assets: $331 413.83/Net worth: $232 280.40: June 20, 2018
Total in assets: $326 085.75/Net worth: $226 801.92: June 3, 2018
Total in assets: $322 479.23/Net worth: $222 850.15: May 4, 2018
Total in assets: $319 644.86/Net worth: $217 246.23: March 16, 2018

2017
Total in assets: $318 544.64/Net worth: $221 989.65: December 29, 2017
Net worth on the date of November 17, 2017: $211 430.89
Net worth on the date of October 27, 2017: $212 633.39
Net worth on the date of September 29, 2017: $206 352.49
Net worth on the date of April 24, 2017: $204 277.66
Net worth on the date of March 31, 2017: $200 325.69
Net worth on the date of March 29, 2017: $198 299.73
Net worth on the date of March 18, 2017: $193 969.21

2016
Net worth on the date of December 30, 2016: $184 074.35

Net worth after debt on the date of January 1, 2014:
$101 172.99 (yes, finally, IN NET WORTH!).

On the date of February 16, 2011, the TMX hit the 14 000+ points, and I had exceeded the 150k in assets! (Not net worth yet).

On September 9, 2010, I reached $100,000 in assets! (not in net worth yet).

On the date of August 5, 2009, I reached my investment goal: I reached $50 000 worth of assets! (NOW, net worth).

On the date of December 5, 2009, I had exceeded the $60 000 in assets! (not in net worth yet). 

My investment portfolio on date of February 1st, 2022

Cold cash: $7,655.96

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN 

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

Methanex Corporation (MX)

Fortis Inc. (FTS)

Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE)

New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI)

TMX Group Inc. (X)

K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL)

TransCanada Corp (TRP)

Canadian National Railway Co (CNR)

Enbridge Inc. (ENB)

Emera Inc. (EMA)

Saputo Inc. (SAP)

Loblaw Companies (L)

Savaria Corporation (SIS)

WSP Global Inc. (WSP)

George Weston Limited (WN)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

National Bank of Canada (NA)

TOTAL: $139,287.23

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)

General Mills Inc. (GIS)

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (VONG)

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) 

TOTAL: $4,824.99 US: $6,093.48

 

Tax-free savings account (TFSA):

Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI)

CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN)

Canadian National Railway Co (CNR)

Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN)

Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)

Andrew Peller Limited (ADW.A)

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)

Boyd Group Services Inc. (BYD)

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN)

Data Communications Mgmt (DCM)

LifeWorks Inc. (LWRK)

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)

Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)

BCE Inc. (BCE)

Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)

Savaria Corporation (SIS)

Northland Power Inc. (NPI)

Calian Group Ltd. (CGY)

Canadian Utilities Limited (CU)

WSP Global Inc. (WSP)

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN)

Cargojet Inc. (CJT)

Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)

TFI International Inc. (TFII)

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)

SIR Royalty Income Fund (SRV.UN)

ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y)

Aecon Group Inc. (ARE)

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM.A)

Metro Inc. (MRU)

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD.A)

Fortis Inc. (FTS)

CGI Inc. (GIB.A)

TMX Group Limited (X)

Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BIPC)

Brookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BEPC)

Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)

Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI.B)

Telus Corp (T)

JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN)

Bitcoin Fund The Class A units (QBTC)

Purpose Bitcoin ETF CAD ETF non-currency hedged units (BTCC.B)

3iQ CoinShares Ether ETF (ETHQ)

Tilray Inc (TLRY)

North West Company Inc. (The) (NWC)

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

National Bank of Canada (NA)

Stelco Holdings Inc. (STLC)

Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (HMM.A)

TOTAL: $126,404.39

RSP investment portfolio: 

Emera Incorporated (EMA)

Ovintiv Inc. (OVV)

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)

Telus Corp (T)

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

Savaria Corporation (SIS)

Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)

Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)

Richards Packaging Income Fund (RPI.UN)

Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)

CAE Inc. (CAE)

CGI Group Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (GIB.A)

Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)

Quebecor Inc. (QBR.B)

Logistec Corporation Class B Subordinate Voting Shares (LGT.B)

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)

Leon's Furniture Limited (LNF)

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

Brookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BEPC)

Cascades Inc. (CAS)

JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN)

AirBoss of America Corp. (BOS)

Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)

Pender Growth Fund Inc. (PTF)

Rogers Communications Inc. Class B Non-voting Shares (RCI.B)

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (ATA)

Algoma Central Corporation (ALC)

Finning International Inc. (FTT)

Guardian Capital Group Limited (GCG)

 Information Services Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (ISV)

Interfor Corporation (IFP)

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI)

National Bank of Canada (NA)

Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)

Open Text Corporation (OTEX)

Taiga Building Products Ltd. (TBL)

Vitreous Glass Inc. (VCI)

Total: $66,174.15

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,590.62

Others: $1,159.90

NBI Income Fund: $1,335.83

Manulife Fidelity NorthStar GIF CAP

Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio 

Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund

Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund

Manulife GIF MLIA B World Invest

Total: $8,751.54

Other various: $25,785.22

TOTAL: $106,797.26

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35

Online money: $47

Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free Savings account + RRSP:

On the date February 1st, 2021

$386,320.32

My debt situation on date of February 1st, 2022

Margin account debt: $46,191.95 @ 3.75%

Annual interest: $1,732.20

On the date February 1st, 2022

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

Is it time to partly sell my investment in ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y)?

Nice gains for the TSX today, which is backing a comeback in the marvelous 21,000 points - closing at exactly 21,098.29 points. I just love days like this! Days with a +300 points gain are quite rare and need to be celebrated when it happens. My non-registered portfolio closed today session at $138,405.17, my US portfolio at $4,830.32 US, my RRSP portfolio - stocks only - at $66,194.89 and my TFSA portfolio at $125,492.09.

I received earlier today a "contest" email from National Bank Direct Brokerage saying if I contribute $1,000 to my TFSA or $500 to my RRSP account by March 1th, I was entitled to win one of the 20 prices of $1,000. That's quite nice. It's all I needed to quickly push my TFSA contribution. It's a real shame, but so far for 2022, I didn't contribute to my TFSA, but I, however, contribute to my RRSP. I wasn't really excited to contribute to my RRSP, but now that I am getting quite established, and that my net worth is still probably in the $320,000-$330,000, I decided that investing a few thousand in my RRSP wouldn't hurt, especially to enjoy a little tax break. I am probably close to an income of $70,000 for 2021. I think I will be able to contribute to a 1k for my TFSA portfolio before the end of February.

Tomorrow, we'll already be in February. Time is passing by more or less quickly. The weather was still cold today. We have a mix of days where the weather is very cold, and then it became a bit better. I usually don't go out when it's a -20. While dealing with this bad weather, I watch closely my stocks and my investment portfolios I am just hoping that 2022 will bring it a bit of stability. All that volatility is a bit hard to take, especially during this pandemic. It seems like the stock market is the only place to enjoy somewhat of a comfort zone. I am looking forward to hitting on the $140,000 inside my non-registered portfolio.

ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y) had always been of a difficult holding of mine. Inside my TFSA portfolio, ACO.Y is currently on a loss of -3.15%. Nothing terrible or too hard to see, but after holding ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y) for such a long time, I would have really appreciated seeing something more sustainable as a reward. I hold many stocks on my portfolio, but I watch closely all of them. Today, ACO.Y gains +3.365%, which is good. Following this happy event, I am asking myself, would it be a good time to partly sell my investment in ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y)? 

I began to feel a bit impatient. For me, selling something like half of the shares I hold of ACO.Y could help me to be more satisfied with my TFSA portfolio. I may do so.