My investment portfolio on date of March 10, 2022

Cold cash: $8,043.59

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)

Loblaw Companies (L)

Savaria Corporation (SIS)

WSP Global Inc. (WSP)

George Weston Limited (WN)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (ITP)

TOTAL: $146,548.84

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: $4,736.57 US: $5,998.39 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)

Saputo Inc. (SAP)

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation (LIF)

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (ITP)

TOTAL: $129,844.38

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)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

North West Company Inc. (The) (NWC)

Total: $66 231,54

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,554.12

Others: $1,159.90

NBI Income Fund: $1,315.86

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: $8,437.69

Other various: $25,122.65

TOTAL: $105,821.76

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35

Online money: $63.95

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

On the date March 10, 2022

$396,355.91

My debt situation on date of March 10, 2022

Margin account debt: $46.642.90 @ 4%

Annual interest: $1,865.72

On the date March 10, 2022

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

Welcome in my investment portfolio Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (ITP)!

I finally did it!!! A couple of days ago, I had sent all of my taxes paper so my tax income declaration can be quickly done and completed. It should be done within the next 5 weeks. It's actually around $6,500 that I invested in my RRSP for 2021. It's quite a big amount knowing it represents a monthly contribution of $541.66. I haven't invested that much in my RRSP for a very long time. Now that I have a net worth in the 300k, it would be a bit strange not to push over in the RRSP contribution field in order to get a little tax break that I obviously truly well deserve. With inflation going on, I had been extra careful with my expenses, but if I can get back a bit of money, it would be fun.

I taught we were done with the snow, but yesterday morning when I woke up, it was absolutely a monstrous scene! My father took care of the highway, I was working, I couldn't contribute this time. But I am the one who takes care of the side of the house, which I haven't been able to complete yet. It doesn't matter if it's not done right now, but I prefer to clean it and removed most of the snow, for security reasons and for personal satisfaction, which is really important. I only clean one side of the house that leads to the balcony. I have cleaned it all winter long so there's not a lot of snow there, just the snow that we received yesterday. I will try to get some pictures and I will add them in here later on. Wintertime is complicated in New Brunswick and it gets even more complicated for elderly people, who have to get the highway clean and have to watch for the roof, which also need to be taken care of from time to time - unfortunately. This means that you basically have to remove the snow from the roof.

Spring is coming, but slowly. I notice that days are now longer. I finish my day of work at 6 p.m. and I had started noticing that it's now not completely dark once I am done with work. It's been a long winter, making it difficult to enjoy the outside. Because of the COVID situation, I haven't gone to the gym or anything like that while being in New Brunswick. So let's just say that the "vacation" money that I had but away monthly in my budget will probably get all blown up once I hit back Montreal... Right now, I am just in need of doing a bunch of activities, and whatever ones. Maybe it's the reason why I got crazy yesterday. Let me explain... (It involved me and my margin account, amount other!!).

Yesterday, while reading this, don't ask me why, but I got super excited and I just jumped in, I invested in Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (ITP) because it was trading a bit below behind the $40.50 per share for which Clearlake Capital Group LP is going to buy ITP. Clearlake Capital Group LP doesn't seem to be anywhere to be seen over the TSX, so I guess that once Clearlake will buy ITP, there will be no more Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (ITP) trading over the TSX. I made a small investment on ITP inside my TFSA portfolio, and I made a bigger one - but nothing much - using margin money - over my non-registered portfolio. ITP will remain over the TSX for a little while, so in the meantime, I will be able to enjoy its dividend.

Today, the TSX registered good results, closing on a satisfying 21,493.23 points. My non-registered portfolio closed the session at $145,382.76, my US portfolio at $4,769.73, my RRSP portfolio at $66,339.68, my TFSA portfolio at $129,340,33.

This is what inflation actually looks like in New Brunswick

Sincerely, in New Brunswick, I find that grocery items are more expensive than in Montreal. In my life, I never saw a normal bag of apples selling for almost $8 each. Usually, it's a lot cheaper. 

When you take 2 seconds to think about it, it's kind of weird to see our Canadian apples being more expensive than bananas that don't grow here, but it's how it is. Those delicious apples stay right where they were. I am certainly not going to buy food on which prices are too high for my taste. I can survive without apples, oranges, and clementines. Oranges and clementines are usually expensive, but they come to sell from time to time. In Montreal, Segals grocery store is located on St-Laurent Blvd. It's the perfect place to buy fruits and vegetables at a bargain price. They usually always have some bargain price on blue cheese, which I really like and haven't purchased while being here in New Brunswick.

Today, I went outside two times, helping my poor dad with all that snow that just keeps accumulating non-stop. I went this morning, and again in the afternoon. Both times, I came back inside totally exhausted. Let's say I got plenty of exercise for the day. There's so much snow all around the house! I didn't see that much snow in a very long time, since this is the first time in 10 years that I am spending a full winter in New Brunswick. I didn't take any pictures today, but I may be able to do that tomorrow. 

The Bank of Canada 0.25 raised on the lending rate, unfortunately, has an effect on the interest rate of my margin account that I hold over National Bank Direct Brokerage. My interest rate over my margin account jumped from 3.75% to 4%. Nothing too drastic, but fact that the interest rate goes up is helping me to get the extra motivation to pay it down. Each year, I declare the amount of money earned as interest on my margin debt as a financial fee, and getting this deduction is really helping. I pay down my margin debt, but I don't expect to pay it all down anytime soon.

I really hate the whole process surrounding my income taxes. It needs to be done every single year and it's not really fun. However, for 2021, I contribute over $7,000 to my RRSP. I hope it will help me not to pay too much extra in taxes. I remember that 2020 hasn't been too bad, and I contribute less than $7,000 to my RRSP.

I am now on my highest net worth value EVER: $347,573.53

The TSX closed this past Friday session on a good 21,402.43 points. While noticing that my non-registered was exceeding the $144,000 value, I knew it was time for another investment portfolio update. And so I did, to finally find out that my net worth had now reached $347,573.53. I am now missing less than $2,500 before hitting the $350,000 net worth. If the value of my investment portfolio grows, even by a tiny little by this next Friday, I have all the chances in the world to hit on the magical $350,000. That's because I am getting paid this upcoming week.

On top of that, both Bitcoins and Ethereum are gaining in value, which is helping me a lot because I own several units of ETFs related to Bitcoins and Ethereum. I just cannot wait to sell all of my crypto-related ETFs. They now had been in my TFSA portfolio for too long now. However, I am confident that I will be able to sell at profit, one day.

I had experienced my first DRIP with National Bank Direct Brokerage. I set up the DRIP a little way back over the phone with one of their brokers. My main dividend payers pay quite well. I just let the dividend roll in to generate new shares each month. My annual dividend income is now really super close to $11,000, which is fun to watch.

It's just unfortunate that all of that good stuff has to happen while Russia is invading Ukraine.

Historic of my Total assets and Net worth values on date of March 4, 2022

2022

Total in assets: $393,037.13/Net worth: $347,573.53: March 4, 2022 - HIGHEST  NET WORTH VALUE EVER!!!!!!!

Total in assets: $391,766.36/Net worth: $345,622.80: February 9, 2022

Total in assets: $382,726.19/Net worth: $341,862.36: February 2, 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 - 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 March 4, 2022

Cold cash: $6,445.96

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)

Loblaw Companies (L)

Savaria Corporation (SIS)

WSP Global Inc. (WSP)

George Weston Limited (WN)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

TOTAL: $144,272.52

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: $4,898.09 US: $6,243.48 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)

Saputo Inc. (SAP)

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation (LIF)

TOTAL: $129,712.02

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)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

North West Company Inc. (The) (NWC)

Total: $66 496.52

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,565.16

Others: $1,159.90

NBI Income Fund: $1,331.55

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: $8,476.48

Other various: $25,239.29

TOTAL: $106,268.90

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35

Online money: $59.25

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

On the date March 4, 2022

$393,037.13

My debt situation on date of March 4, 2022

Margin account debt: $45,463.60 @ 4%

Annual interest: $1,818.54

On the date March 4, 2022

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

Day 1 of Canada's Top Public Venture Capitalist competition!

Today was Day 1 of Canada's Top Public Venture Capitalist competition I was able to make it within the first 100 on 871 competitors. I won't tell you exactly my rank, but it's lower than 100. And you bet it is. I have to say I am quite proud of myself. Those 870 other competitors have a lot to worry about. After all, I am the Dividend Girl. You'll find a girl on YouTube that names herself the Dividend Girl, but that's not me. I am the only true Dividend Girl. And best of all, I am a New Brunswicker and I am trading directly from New Brunswick so yeah, sorry people. I have a secret weapon, which I won't tell you what it is. If you don't know what's my secret weapon by now, you are completely lost in the wood, sorry for that.

Let's say that this first day experiencing Canada's Top Public Venture Capitalist competition was a little warm-up. I didn't spend the whole day on it obviously, but just a few minutes, in order to get in the mood and try to track stocks that I can work on. I find a couple of stocks, but sincerely I will never invest in those stocks for my actual investment portfolio. This is why this contest is a bit difficult for me because I am really restricted on the number of stocks I have at my disposal to invest in, and I have to trade stocks that I will normally never touch. I will stop my observations here because I don't want to disclose my wonderful trader ideas to the other 870 competitors of this Canada's Top Public Venture Capitalist competition.

My real investment portfolio did well today, under the circumstances. The TSX is still going strong, closing the session on 21,250.41 points. My non-registered portfolio closed today session at $142,899.63, my US portfolio at $4,922.27 US, my RRSP portfolio - stocks only - at $66,044.40, and my TFSA portfolio at $129,469.36. Overall, my stock portfolio gain $444 today.

Today, my net worth closed the day at $344,906.74

Yesterday during the day, my non-registered portfolio exceed the $140,000 value. And today, when my non-registered portfolio closed on a $142,522.49 value, I knew I just had no choice other than to update my investment portfolio. So I did. But it didn't really worth it because I didn't exceed my highest net worth ever, which I reached back on February 9 of this year, with a $345,622.80 net worth. Today, my net worth closed at $344,906.74. My margin debt is now at $45,481.74. The way my numbers were looking today, I was under the impression that my net worth was in the $346,000, but it wasn't the case. At least now I know how much my current net worth is.

The TSX closed today's session on a good 21,255.64 points. As you might know by now, the Bank of Canada raised its lending rate by 25 basis points. It was about time. With inflation ruining our lives, the federal government had been quite slow in taking action. Usually, when we take about the interest rate being raised, the stock market responds negatively, but this time, the opposite happens. I guess investors are all happy about this. A 0.25 is not an enormous increase. I doubt it will be enough to control inflation. It really started feeling like the government is not going much for its citizens. 

I feel in-deep laziness in the government Trudeau, who's just never good enough in order to deliver anything properly. Justin Trudeau is just a pretty guy standing there, doing nothing to protect our interest. Those who vote Liberal should be put into shame. Justin Trudeau's government is of extreme laziness, but I know I am not. And this investment portfolio of mine is slowly beginning to really deliver and had just started its true colors. I don't have any problem imagining this exact same investment portfolio getting me in the $400,000 net worth. I am just simply too close not to be there yet. It's just a shame that I haven't been able to make it to the $346,000 net worth today.

Anyway, a stock that I hold inside my TFSA portfolio, Aecon Group Inc. (ARE) announced today a dividend increase, which is always fun to have as news. I am now missing less than $100 in order to reach an annual dividend income of $11,000. I can easily get on an $11,000 without doing nothing, while letting my DRIP do all the hard work for me. I estimate to earn around an extra $250 annually in dividend money coming from my DRIP, which is pretty good.

For the next couple days, we'll have to see how this war between Russia and almost the rest of the world evolved. Russia is pretty much alone now. And while it's happening, the strangest things happen: Bitcoins are growing stronger, and so does my portfolio.