Sunday, July 10, 2022
I am no longer a Dividend Girl, I am a Dividend QUEEN
Thursday, July 7, 2022
One good investment idea from Derek Foster: Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM.A)
Yesterday, at some points of the day, my stocks portfolio was under -$2,000. Fortunately enough, my stocks portfolio closed that bad day with only a -$374.37 loss (-0.135%). Today was a much better day for the TSX. My stocks portfolio gained over $4,500. My non-registered portfolio closed the day at $140,339.22, my US portfolio at $4,795.47 US, my TFSA portfolio at $118,031.98, and my RRSP stocks-only portfolio at $63,722.65. At the present time, I estimate my net worth to be in the $327,000.
Today, Derek Foster published a newsletter, exposing his recent stock investments. I hold many of his newest investments: LNF, BAM, CAR.UN. I never had a huge interest in LNF, but with today's newsletter, I understand better why Derek Foster invested in that stock. In my RRSP portfolio, LNF is on a +1,04%. At least I am not experiencing a loss on that one. Inside my TFSA portfolio, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM.A) is a +35.90%, and Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN) is on a +62.87% gain. I wouldn't invest more in CAR.UN or any REIT-related investments at this time, but I certainly see myself investing more in Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM.A).
Yesterday, I should have invested in Freehold Royalties Ltd. (FRU) because today, FRU gained over 10.38%. I am pretty sure another time will come, the TSX being all over the place these days. It's not a fun time, but I think the market will recover, even if it could take time, and even if we have to go through a recession before it gets better. I think the easiest way to go through this is to have the spirit of a long-term investor and to invest in quality stocks and keep in mind it's for the long run.
I had done so since I started investing in stocks 14 years ago and back in April of this year, I was on my highest note, in the $360,000. Over time, even if you invest small amount of money at a time, it's possible to turn small amount into more sustainable ones, but at the condition to invest in quality stocks. I think BAM.A is one of those stocks you can rely on for big bucks and reliable dividend distributions.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Does Freehold Royalties Ltd. (FRU) deserve to be part of my investment portfolio?
While being on vacation, I manage to sell a few things that I was no longer using, and that being an old LG smartphone, a mini laptop that was running on Windows 7 and on which I was no longer able to surf the Web, a very big fan that I barely ever us and that I couldn't clean the blades. All for a total of $130. Nothing much, but it makes money for my coffees and liberates some space. I actually sold my fan this morning. The guy was supposed to come at 10:30 this morning, but he actually came at 9... But it was ok, I just made him wait a few minutes outside while getting ready. I am just in need of more sleep, but I will take a nap later on.
In my opinion, the best place to sell stuff you no longer use is on Facebook's Marketplace. I still have a few items on there that I am looking to sell, like purses, running shoes, and a pair of sandals. But those items are not selling quickly. If I cannot sell them by the end of this summer, I will just donate them.
It was raining yesterday, but I have a nice time anyway. I went to a free event at the Jazz Festival in a theatre. Following what, it started raining, so I went straight to the movies and I arrived right on time for Tom Cruise's Top Gun Maverick. It was very entertaining. I wanted to see it before going to New Brunswick. Actually, I am going through all the fun stuff I possibly can before going back. These days, the weather is so-so in New Brunswick. At least, no one is suffering from extremely hot weather. Personally, I like the weather we are having right now in Montreal. The sun is out, but the air is fresh. Fact is, I don't really want to leave Montreal for New Brunswick.
On Monday, I went to the MTelus until 3 am. There was a very good band playing, Liquor Store. They began playing at midnight. It's free to enter the MTelus at midnight during the Jazz Festival, but you got to wait outside and online before getting in. Liquor Store was worth the waiting time. On my way out, I saw a policeman, a woman, who was looking for something on the sidewalk and I just couldn't understand what she was doing. I was slightly drunk. I asked if I could walk there, and she said I could but that it would be better if I go on the other side.
When I cross the street, she continued her search, I think it was for bullets gun. A man well dressed was helping her, he seems to be the bouncer of the strip club, corner St-Catherine, and St-Laurent. They finally find what they were looking for. On the other side of the street where I was looking, there were two men who were acting stupid to a policeman, and he told them to stop or he was going to arrest them. I had my little adventure of my own that night. I never had any problems in Montreal, but like in any city, you need to be careful. The day after, I was tired all day, and since it was raining and a bit cold, I went home around midnight. And this morning, I wasn't very lucky with my buyer who decided to come at 9 am instead of 10:30 lol. I was however very happy to sell my item and get it out of the way.
Currently, my overall stocks portfolio is going under a -$2,000 correction. It's not fun to watch, but I won't be in front of my laptop for much longer. These days, this is how I basically spent my days: I wake up late, I usually stop by the coffee shop for an expresso, I go swimming, go back home, usually take a nap, and following what I get up and get ready for the Jazz Festival. It's a fun way to spend my days while I am on vacation.
Yesterday, Jean-François Tardif was from BNN. You can listen to him here. He had suggested FRU and CEU as invested. Both are well ranked in Stockopedia, but I don't like their respective overall chart. Maybe I could invest a few dollars in FRU, I don't know. I still have a few bucks available in my TFSA and RRSP portfolios to invest. Currently, JFT Strategies Fund (JFS.UN) is at -0.505%, trading at $21.68. I hold to some JFS.UN units in both my non-registered and RRSP portfolios. One thing I like about JFS.UN is its stability. No matter how strong his performance is, JFS.UN doesn't pay a regular dividend distribution to its investors. It would be quite a bold move to sell my JFS.UN units and reinvest the money in a dividend aristocrat stock, but inside this chaos, it's nice to have an investment like JFS.UN who's relatively stable. Also, I think I will try to put some money aside as savings since I am expecting two major paychecks in July. It's actually hard to do when stocks are trading so low.
Does Freehold Royalties Ltd. (FRU) deserve to be part of my investment portfolio? For now, I don't know.
Monday, July 4, 2022
Saying thank you and goodbye to Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (ITP)
I hope you all had a good Canada Day. I usually post a little something, but these days, it had been extra busy at work. And while I haven't been working, I am at the pool, reading at the cafe, walking around o Montreal My last paycheck was almost $2,000, it says just how busy I had been. My next paycheck should also be somewhere close to that amount. Knowing this, I went shopping yesterday and I bought two pairs of sandals, one is a pair of Birkenstock. What I had as sandals were pretty ear out. It's getting used to my feet, but they didn't hurt my feet so pair. I think they'll be a good everyday pair of sandals. I plan to bring them with me to New Brunswick.
This past Friday, the TSX lost again some major points, but I was surprised, my overall stocks portfolio only lost -0.259%. these days, I am happy when my portfolio loses just a tiny bit... It's how I react to the crazy shit shows.
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (ITP) is no longer trading over the TSX, which brings on some cash to my non-registered and TFSA portfolios. Like everyone else, I had received in cash CDN$40.50 per share. Since Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is trading lower today, I decided to invest in some BNS shares for my non-registered, TFSA and RRSP portfolios. It's now official, I am earning an equivalent of a bit more than $800 in dividend income from my non-registered and TFSA portfolio. I should be able to make another investment by the end of the month, but I don't know yet in which stock I will be investing. My overall annual dividend income is getting closer to $11,500 which is really not out of reach at this point.
I am currently on vacation and I am spending the whole week in Montreal. I will go back to New Brunswick probably in the middle of next week, and I will probably stay there until the beginning of August. And following what I have a two weeks vacation in October for the hunting season, and I will probably stay there until the end of the hunting season. I may spend the whole winter there again this year. But this year, I may escape from there as soon as Easter arrived. There's still no bus going from Rivière-du-Loup to New Brunswick, it's quite a pain. It deprives me of my usual liberty, of being able to travel the way I want to, whenever I want to.
Here in Montreal, it's currently the Jazz Festival, and I go there basically every day. I am currently on vacation. I think from now on I will always take a few vacation days if I can or the whole week during Montreal Jazz Festival. That way, I enjoy more the event. I think it's probably the best time of the year to be in Montreal. Despite the big amount of people going to the free shows, it's still enjoyable - just like the way it was before COVID hit. I had been taking some videos and pictures, I should post that soon. You should enjoy it.
Monday, June 27, 2022
My net worth value on date of June 24, 2022: $323,815.43
I taught my net worth was more in the range of $325,000 when it comes to my net worth, but I had a few bills to pay... The TSX gained over 300 points, which help push up things a bit. Personally, as long I am still in the $300,000, I feel fine. Compare to my highest net worth value ever, which was back just a couple of months on April 20, I experience a capital loss of -$37,626.99.
Derek Foster shared an update of his investment portfolio this weekend. That's how I learn that Derek Foster is invested in Restaurant Brands (QSR). In his latest BNN interview, Jean-François Tardif also talked about QSR. It's hard for me to even consider QSR as a possible investment. Here are my reasons.
In my opinion, it should be considered illegal for businesses like Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs to even exist. And add to this list McDonald's and every other junk food chain. All the food proposed by Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs contains a very high level of sodium, and it's all very distusgting. Personally, I am super sensitive to sugar and sodium. Food that contains a super high level of sodium is very bad for my weight. It sure tastes good, but it doesn't do any good.
Tim Hortons latest collaboration with Justin Bieber is a real joke. Basically, Tim Hortons teamed up with Justin Bieber to propose even more crap to Canadian consumers who are dumb enough to fall in the crap. The "Biebs" products are full of sugar shit.
When I am in New Brunswick, I do drink Tim Hortons coffee, but I don't drink it because it tastes good. I drink it because it's about the only coffee I can get. I also bought once Tim Hortons instant coffee, and the taste was awful, it was actually worst than the coffee you can buy at Tim Hortons. At one point, you buy Tim Hortons coffee because you get used to the weird taste, and it becomes normal. But coffee is made to taste good. Not to taste bad, but Tim Hortons doesn't get that. As a result, too many Canadians got addicted to the bad taste of Tim Hortons' coffee.
It's not because Derek Foster and Jean-François Tardif are invested in Restaurant Brands (QSR) that I am going to follow them on that evil path. Restaurant Brands (QSR) is a big no-no for me.
I appreciate receiving Derek Foster portfolio updates, but I don't very like the stuff he's investing in these days. This had been the case actually for the past couple of years. I don't find my original Derek Foster from the old Stop Working days. I guess it's because those days are too old now...
In his latest newsletter, Derek Foster revealed being invested in Align Technologies (ALGN), explaining that his children (maybe one or many more of them) had benefited from Align, to straight-up teeth. Personally, I don't have straight teeth and I sincerely don't give a damn. Having your teeth straight up is a sign of domination to the mass. And that alignment thing is hurtful. Unless it's medical - because some people can have some major big teeth problems - why should teeth be straight?
Got to sleep on that.
Friday, June 24, 2022
Historic of my Total assets and Net worth values on date of June 24, 2022
2022
November 8, 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 June 24, 2022
Cold cash: $7,682.51
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
RSP investment portfolio:
CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,201.83
Others: $1,159.90
Monday, June 20, 2022
My net worth is now at $318,437.15 (on date of June 17, 2022)
I updated my investment portfolio this past Saturday, just to have an idea of where I was standing, among all that mess. I had just posted my latest Total asset history so far. Despite it all, my net worth is still in the $300,000. My net worth closed this past Friday session at exactly $318,437.15. Today, my stock portfolios gained $3,142.16, which brings my net worth to $321,579.31. It feels better to have my net worth in the $320,000, even if I am experiencing a loss of $39,863.11 compared to my highest net worth value, which was $361,442.42 not too long ago, on April 20 of this year.
I had a fun weekend, I did a bunch. It actually felt like I had spent a 3 days weekend, instead of 2. This past Saturday, they had installed a major circle sculpture in downtown Montreal. It was raining, but I went to see the installation anyway. This is what it looks like:
Historic of my Total assets and Net worth values on date of June 20, 2022
2022
November 8, 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).
Saturday, June 18, 2022
My investment portfolio on date of June 18, 2022
Cold cash: $8,697.48
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN
RSP investment portfolio:
CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,210.99
Others: $1,159.90