To sell or not to sell Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) - that is the question

The TSX closed this past Friday session on a super-18,042.07 strong points, but it's not making much sense knowing that our economy loss over 60,000 jobs in December. It just doesn't feel right and it make me feel somewhat anxious, more than the COVID, but nothing I cannot deal with. It's not something that keeps me awake at night. COVID had been part of our life for now several months now, it's a drill.

New footage from the Capitol sad events came out and it was just too sad to watch. One policeman was suffocated, he was on the front row, stuck between other officers and the rioters. The rioters did nothing to help him, they didn't leave to make some space to the poor man. One rioter actually touches the officer mask, in a move to maybe help him breath, I don't know. It was horrific to watch. It's over for Donald Trump. I used to have a somewhat admiration for him, but that is all gone now. He can't possibly move on from those sad events. This is his legacy to the US. Blood and deaths.

Here in Montreal, we are dealing with the newest thing since yesterday: a curfew. Under the new rules, it is required to stay home between 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. This doesn't affect me much. I am always home during those hours, especially now since the gym is close. If the hours would have been set starting 5 p.m., I would have been upset, but a curfew starting at 8 p.m. is, in my opinion, more than reasonable. Yesterday was day 1 of the curfew. The sun was out, it was a beautiful day despite the circumstances. Take a look for yourself:

With such beautiful places in Montreal located just a few minutes away from my apartment, going through this pandemic is not difficult for me. I try to go out for walks outside as much as possible.

I spent a big part of yesterday shopping around to build up a bit my reserved. I am probably good for a little while, except for milk, that I buy at least once a week because I like milk too much for not having any every week. Otherwise, I won't need much. Toilet paper: check lol. Cleaning products: check. Groceries: check. And a bunch of other things: check, check and... check. With my last run completed, I was exhausted. And happily watched Harry Porter, last chapter was being screened on a French channel.

Yesterday, pass 7 pm, it happens that I was watching Ethereum (ETH), and precisely at that time, ETH hit on its highest value ever: $1,641.34 CAN. It seems like especially during the weekend, ETH likes to hit on highest value over and over again. Yesterday again, at exactly 8:44 pm Eastern Time, ETH is trading - again - at its highest value ever, now being established at $1,691.12 CAN... And so on... For now, I am enjoying quietly watching ETH. And while doing so, I am thinking about what I should do with my Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS).

Back on Friday, I learned by listening to BNN that an important analyst had revised its economic forecasts downwards for Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). Bank of Nova Scotia had been in my non-registered portfolio since the early beginning. Back in the days, BNS was a Derek Foster's stock. I am collecting a good amount of dividend income on that one. However, this pandemic had shown the weakness of Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). For a while in past recent months, I was experiencing a capital loss on my BNS shares, while my other bank holdings, like Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) were doing just fine. 

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) is another stock bank that I hold that had, like BNS, show off some sign of weakness. However, I don't worry about CM. I know how CM is. And its dividend is too good to turn my back against Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM). BNS had been more problematic than CM. While facing time like this, the dividend is the last thing I have in mind. What I want is to protect the capital that is invested. 

This past Friday, I was tempted to sell all of my Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) stocks. I didn't proceed, at least not yet. In the past, when I was having problems with a stock, what I did in some occasions was to partly sell the x stock, in order to reduce my exposure to the problematic stock. Other times, I just sell all of my stocks for x holding. To partly sell or not remain your own personal decision. In the case of BNS, I am tempted to partly sell it. Or I may even not. It's just really hard for me to decide but I will let you know what I decide.

The TSX hit on the 18,000 points - and again, I reach my highest net worth value EVER: $268,180.14!!!

Party, party, party!!!!!!

Oh no wait... can't party anymore... no matter what :(

Today, I didn't miss the opening, I was right on! I experience the The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC). I confirm, QBTC trades in Canadian dollars, over the TSX. For me, I knew it was going to be a good day on the market, no matter what happens at the Capitol, which is strange, in a certain way. I place my purchase order as soon at 9:30 am quick in. Despite the fact that The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC) trades in CAN, it took a moment for the buy order to go through. This is a really annoying problem that I also experimented while trading The Ether Fund (QETH.U). Regarding The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC), only the buy order was a bit slow. As for my sell order of The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC), it went quickly as usual, the sell order wasn't slow to go through. Today, both TSX and Bitcoins - and not to exclude myself - had reached their highest value ever. 

Earlier today, the following regarding The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC) was quite interesting:

At that time, 10:11 am, today highest value, $65 was exceeding the 52-week high of $60.99. I let QBTC be in my non-registered portfolio for a little while. I was refreshing from time to time. When I noticed the price began to go down, I quickly sell. The last thing I wanted was to get stuck with The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC) in my portfolio. I made a little profit of $76.02 after commission fees, not too bad for just a few hours of refreshing my page. It didn't take too long and it was fun! :-)

Earlier today, while watching BNN with Andrew Bell, something happen. The TSX hit on the 18,000 points! Andrew Bell was wearing a purple tie, which seem to be a popular color within BNN anchors. On days like this one, you need to celebrate because you never know what tomorrow will be like on the market. While the TSX hit on 18,000 points, in a all natural move, it was obvious that I needed to update my investment portfolio, and so I did. My net worth is now at its highest value ever: $268,180.14.

While watching BNN Bloomberg today, I notice a commercial coming from 3iQ Corp. In their commercial, 3iQ Corp compare the price of gold to the price of Bitcoins. Both charts are being exposed in a way that the Bitcoins chart appear to be lower than the one of gold... 3iQ are trading products, none of them should be consider as serious investment for the long run.

Overall, today was a good day.

My debt situation on date of January 7, 2021

Margin account debt: $48,012.71 @ 4%

Annual interest: $1,920.50

On the date of January 7, 2021

**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 January 7, 2021

Cold cash: $3,393.93

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)

Aphria Inc. (APH)

George Weston Limited (WN)

Telus Corp (T)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

TOTAL: $115,992.92

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)

General Mills Inc. (GIS)

TOTAL: $3,786.47 USD: $4,820.93 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)

Morneau Shepell Inc. (MSI)

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)

Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)

BCE Inc. (BCE)

Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)

Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (RCH)

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)

JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN)

Cash: $452.76
TOTAL: $104,646.55

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)

Cash: $68.93

Total: $53,283.44

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,261.17

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

Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term savings): $502.45

NBI Income Fund: $1,418.34

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: $7,934.43

Other various: $20,265.14

TOTAL: $87,242.27

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35

Online money: $61.25

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

$316,192.85

On the date of January 7, 2021

I am now on my highest net worth value EVER: $264,915.22

Today was a sad day for Americans. I watched in horror the images coming from the Capitol. I don't even understand how in hell the rioters had been able to actually even enter the Capitol. And that important place doesn't seem to be secure at all. Windows had been easily blocked. Walls had been easily climbed. Following what, I hope Joe Biden will make sure to review the security of the entire Capitol. Personally, I think that the woman who got killed inside the Capitol got shoot by accident. She wasn't the target. For me it was the man, probably a policeman, with a big gun who seems to be right behind her who was mean to be the main target. It was quite something to see all those brave men desperately trying to push back the rioters. The policemen were not aggressive enough in their response, which is strange to know that this happens in the US. It was almost like those policemen didn't know how to fight and appear to be weak. If anything had to happen to you, don't act like those policemen, close your hand tight and punch HARD like a beast and give it all until your less breath. I would expect my policemen to fight like a gangster before anyone could even enter a single foot inside what should consider an American symbol, an institution. When I see the footage, I see a too calm reaction coming from those poor policemen. Maybe they were just too scared to act. I understand they couldn't use their guns unless they really had too, but they should have respond more aggressively. While facing such response, which would have been my response, I am pretty sure that many rioters would have just gone away. Many of them were just regular folks, looking dumb like the infamous Marc Cohodes, with a really weak body, and a weak mind. It doesn't take much to take down such crap. Today, the world got a revelation: the United States are a has been country and it feels good to know that. Now to have the confirmation that the country from where Marc Cohodes come from is a big nothing.

This morning, I did my best but I missed the market opening, and it felt like all my day got ruined in an instant. I felt really frustrated. But today, some Americans had a much rougher day than I had. I am actually feeling sad for the woman who died today in the Capitol. It shouldn't be a place where anyone should die. She probably didn't even get what was happening to her. Anyhow, I was pissed for missing today's stock opening and that's because currently, both Bitcoins and Ethereum are experiencing a high momentum. I wanted to try The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC). First, I wanted to have a quick look and then decided quickly to invest or not... Now is the best time to trade on QBTC. Markets are in heat for no valuable reason, Bitcoins are within their highest value. Fact is, it takes chaos to have the perfect environment to perform perfect hit-an-run moves like I name them. I would like to perform one last move, and after, I will be done. Retired (from trading). DONE WITH IT. I want to be done with it, get my appetite satisfied, get the feeling of self-satisfaction and then get done. Over.

In the moment, Bitcoins are others are exciting, but it doesn't mean it's going to last. That's why you shouldn't consider as being investment the products being proposed by 3iQ Corp: Bitcoin Fund The Class A units (QBTC), The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC.U) and The Ether Fund (QETH.U). Bitcoin Fund The Class A units (QBTC), The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC.U) and The Ether Fund (QETH.U) are not reliable investments for the long run. They are only funds made for players, for day traders looking for a nice play time.

For once, I had found a great stock while listening to BNN. I was watching Andrew Bell and once of his guest - I unfortunately didn't note the name (I only wanted the stock lol), talked about Pollard Banknote Limited (PBL) and I found that stock quite interesting. Since it's in the finance sector, I would like to only place a small investment in that one.

Today, despite everything, I had reached my highest net worth value EVER: $264,915.22.

My investment portfolio on date of January 6, 2021

Cold cash: $3,393.93

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)

Aphria Inc. (APH)

George Weston Limited (WN)

Telus Corp (T)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

TOTAL: $114,051.81

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)

General Mills Inc. (GIS)

TOTAL: $3,797.75 USD: $4,849.35 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)

Morneau Shepell Inc. (MSI)

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)

Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)

BCE Inc. (BCE)

Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)

Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (RCH)

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)

JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN)

Cash: $452.76
TOTAL: $103,621.76

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)

Cash: $63.49

Total: $53,229.97

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,250.39

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

Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term savings): $502.45

NBI Income Fund: $1,422.95

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: $7,913.92

Other various: $20,093.87

TOTAL: $86,990.85

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35

Online money: $61.25

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

$313,003.95

On the date of January 6, 2021

On why you should consider The Ether Fund (QETH.U) as a risky and volatile investment

First, many investors, like probably Warren Buffett himself, probably don’t consider Ethereum (ETH) as an investment. Currently (that was earlier this morning), BNN anchor Jon Erlichman is explaining that in the US, we are facing a sell off. Today, Jon Erlichman was wearing a purple silk tie that fit him well. In 2021, it seems like his country farm bucket is here to stay! :-) (It’s a mysterious bucket that contains some fake decorative flowers that I find extremely bizarre for some reason and that bucket is in a dark corner right behind him, in an effort to create some kind of an ambiance background, as a little décor. It’s probably his girlfriend stuff lol). I had been obsessed by the content of that bucket for months now. I wonder what Amber Kanwar’s home décor will look like when she comes back from her maternity leave. Can’t wait! :-)

This sell off the situation for the US is a good indicator for crypto. That we like it or not, the US has a huge influence on the market. If the US market goes down, it’s mostly like that the TSX will also go down. It’s not of an automatic situation, but if the US market is down, the Canadian market will probably go down too, sooner or later. Let’s continue on the same road. If the US market is facing a sell off, chances are that cryptocurrencies will face a sell off as well. And this is particularly true at this time, when both Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoins had lived on their highest value ever. I am happy with the move I performed in The Ether Fund (QETH.U) yesterday. The timing was absolutely perfect.

I am not turning my back on The Ether Fund (QETH.U), but I would to see a little drop on the unit price before I get back in. QETH.U closed today session at $21.46. I was able to make good gain on it, but it’s quite complicated to play on a fund that trade in US dollars over the TSX. Today between 10:49 am and 10:56 am, QETH.U had been affected by a trading halt. Imagine being in front of your computer, and desperately trying to buy or sell some units... that must me frustrating. I had to wait for a couple of extra unusual seconds for my sell order to go through yesterday, and I wasn’t exactly happy.

Other than its famous The Ether Fund (QETH.U), 3iQ offers a fund that actually trade, from my understanding, in Canadian dollars, over the TSX: The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC).

My investment portfolio on date of January 5, 2021

Cold cash: $3,393.93

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)

Aphria Inc. (APH)

George Weston Limited (WN)

Telus Corp (T)

Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)

TOTAL: $112,611.00

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)

General Mills Inc. (GIS)

TOTAL: $3,778.15 USD: $4,838,30 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)

Morneau Shepell Inc. (MSI)

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)

Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)

BCE Inc. (BCE)

Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)

Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (RCH)

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)

JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN)

Cash: $452.76
TOTAL: $103,083.18

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)

Cash: $63.49

Total: $52,943.43 CAD

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,232.02

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

Natural Resources Term Savings (Indexed term savings): $502.45

NBI Income Fund: $1,427.55

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: $7,870.95

Other various: $20,011

TOTAL: $86,564.70

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35

Online money: $61.25

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

$310,587.36

On the date of January 5, 2021

My debt situation on date of January 5, 2021

Margin account debt: $48,088.73

Annual interest: $1,923.55

On the date of January 5, 2021

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

My experiencing trading The Ether Fund (QETH.U): a $591.19 profit in only 2 business days!

Today, the TSX closed Monday session at a good 17,527.77 points. My non-registered portfolio closed at $110,329.85, my TFSA portfolio at $102,552.56 and my RRSP portfolio - stocks only - at $53,060.50.

This was certainly fun, but it didn't go quite smoothly as you could expect. As announced previously, back on December 31, I had invested in The Ether Fund (QETH.U) inside my non-registered portfolio, using my margin account money. I was hoping to sell on the same day, but it didn't happen. The idea of having to hold my The Ether Fund (QETH.U) units before being able to sell them at profit didn't bother me. I had done my searches to give myself a good overview, and I was confident enough to hold on to The Ether Fund (QETH.U) until being able to sell. However, the idea behind this investment was really to trade it, and make a quick hit-and-run hot move. 

Cryptocurrency is all new to me, but I can tell that the crypto world is a volatile one. Bitcoin and Ethereum both currently run in what is their highest value ever. What you need to remember is that both Bitcoin and Ethereum are held by millions of individuals who, just like yourself, are looking to make money. Following great gains like we are facing now for Bitcoin and Ethereum, sooner or later, these cryptos will eventually face some sell major off. That's the main reason why you should only invest the amount you can lose while trading cryptocurrency. That's why I did back on December 31, 2020, I invested in 100 units of The Ether Fund (QETH.U). QETH.U trades on the TSX. For me, The Ether Fund (QETH.U) represented the easiest way to trade more or less directly Ethereum (ETH). 

Today's chart for Ethereum (ETH) is looking a bit like this:

Please note that ETH today's range highest value was of $1,464.255 (on date of January 4, 2021, 7:28 pm Eastern Time). Yahoo might had experienced some problems to update its page, but that comprehensible knowing that cryptocurrency is trading around the clock, no time for maintenance lol. Are you noticing anything special? The Day's Range $1,464.255 exceeds, by little, but still, the Ethereum (ETH)'s 52 Week Range highest value, $1,454,2549. Not by much, but still. Never neglect the power of the cent. This is coming from the Yahoo Finance section, right here.

This is what Ethereum (ETH)'s overall chart look like:

Overall charts are really extremely important for me. You need to have a look at not only a 5 or 10 years chart but also the overall chart. If not, you won't have a look at what had Before investing in anything, my thing is to look at the chart. By overall chart, I mean the chart since the opening of X fund, X stock or... X cryptocurrency. For most stock, 2008 is a reference point. But for Ethereum (ETH), the reference date is 2018. If a stock or other investment that I have an eye on doesn't exceed its value of the pre-2008 stock crash, I probably won't be interested in investing in it. For a reason that I don't know yet, 2018 had been an important year for Ethereum (ETH). Currently, ETH is about to catch on to its old value of 2018. We are living another important event in Ethereum (ETH) history.

For that reason, I knew that this morning's market-opening was the perfect moment to sell my The Ether Fund (QETH.U) at profit. I had been careful not to miss the opening, which is at precisely 9:30 am. At exactly 9:30 am, I look at the value of QETH.U, and the units were trading at a majestic $21.66 US dollars! Please remember that yes, The Ether Fund (QETH.U) is being traded on the TSX, but it is trading in US dollars over the TSX!!! This matter makes it quite difficult to trade The Ether Fund (QETH.U). Let me explain. This morning, when I notice that my The Ether Fund (QETH.U) units were trading at $21.66, one second later, I was proceeding with my sell order. My sell order got registered, but it took several seconds before the order went through. This was quite frustrating. Usually, when I buy stocks that trade on the TSX, I place my order, and the second after, my order is being proceeded. It didn't happen like that with The Ether Fund (QETH.U) and I didn't understand what was going on, but then I taught: it's the fault of the US dollars currency that QETH.U is on!!! 

Without knowing anything, I am pretty sure that fact that QETH.U trades in US dollars is having a negative impact on the capacity to trade quickly QETH.U. The advantage of the TSX is that we have s smaller market. When you see a price for a stock, it might change a bite the second after, but not that much. However, while trading some volatile assets like The Ether Fund (QETH.U), when you place a sell order, you need to have it done quick, because its price may show up more volatility than your regular investments. A few seconds pass but during that time, I was trying to get in touch with my broker, without success. After a few seconds, fortunately enough, my sell order went through, and I was able to cash in, after commission fees, a cute little sum of $591.19. I couldn't believe it and I was quite excited!!

I will continue to watch Ethereum (ETH) and I may trade again The Ether Fund (QETH.U).

Other than that, I am patiently waiting for the JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN) to declare its special dividend distribution for 2021. If I don't get any dividend from JFS.UN this year, I will be pretty disappointed.

On another happy note, I don't know if you have noticed, but this year in 2021, this blog is celebrating its 15th year! Let's hope for another - at least - 15 years of fun on the TSX!!!

Does Ether (ETH) really worth investors excitement?

At now $1,304.5082 CAD, the crypto-Ethereum (ETH) trades in its highest value ever. From what I can see in its chart, I am pretty sure that its highest value ever for the past 52 weeks was reached a bit earlier, which is now... yesterday (January 3). And of course, I now hope that this will be beneficial for the Ether Fund (QETH.U) later on today at the opening! Ethereum (ETH) is quite fun to watch because it's trading activities NEVER stop. I like to follow Ethereum (ETH) value on Yahoo, right here. I really like that Yahoo page because the ETH value updates by itself, no need to refresh the page, but I admit that I like to refresh the page anyway. Refreshing is something I do most of the time on the TSX page during trading days. Refresh, refresh, refresh. Go, go go!

The stock market opening (9:30 am) represents an important moment for The Ether Fund (QETH.U). Sometimes, when it comes to volatile investment like QETH.U, the opening can represent a good opportunity to sell at profit. Sometimes, opportunities show up quickly. The opening can be a key moment. If the moment is right, you want to be there, in front of your laptop and ready to trade. It is that simple.

In a close future, if my impression of The Ether Fund (QETH.U) remains a good one, I will put on some cash in my TFSA portfolio and trade QETH.U on a small amount, free of tax. I would like that.

My last investment of 2020: Welcome in my non-registered portfolio The Ether Fund (QETH.U)!

I had updated my portfolio earlier and it happens that I closed the year 2020 on a net worth of $259,661.24, just so super close to the 260k! This $259,661.24 marks my highest net worth value EVER. This is quite bizarre knowing that I had reached my highest value ever during this COVID pandemic. Despite it all, the TSX remains super strong. Usually speaking, following big gains on the stock market comes shortly after lower days. A correction could happen, and it will happen, but one thing for sure, when it will happen, it's not going to be fun, especially now that I am on my highest value ever. I am, however, optimist, I am under the impression that we will continue to surf on TSX in good shape for the months to come. The vaccine needs to be working. I wasn't able to celebrate my 40th birthday properly, and either my dad 70th, which suck to the highest.

Have you noticed anything a new in my latest portfolio update? I have some cash (but unfortunately my margin debt had grown a bit, I am now at $50,731.14! And are you noticing any newcomer in my non-registered portfolio section? :-)

Following my finding of Bitcoin Fund The Class A units (QBTC), The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC.U) and The Ether Fund (QETH.U), I couldn't resist the temptation. I wanted to place one last investment to close this 2020 chitty year on a high note. I have to admit, I wanted to do what I personally like to name as a quick hit-and-run sassy move on The Ether Fund (QETH.U). By this, I mean that I wanted to buy some QETH.U units, and if possible, sell of them on the same day. I do this sort of trading once in a while, but not really often. I am pretty sure that it might be pretty hard for a day trader to perform their art over the TSX. Since our TSX is so strong and is, what I consider as being the best stock market on Earth, knowing that, the conditions are not optimal to find stocks that will register quick gains in one day. But when I found Bitcoin Fund The Class A units (QBTC), The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC.U) and The Ether Fund (QETH.U), I taught: DAY TRADING TIME!!! Just to spice up things a bit. Because in time of a pandemic, you get your excitement on your own, and by any means. 

Such investment moves are riskier, of course, so my advice would be to play only the amount you feel comfortable to lose, just in case... Personally, when it comes to The Ether Fund (QETH.U), yes, my idea was to cash - eventually - any future capital gains, but I don't mind if some time pass by before the happy moment actually happens. When I bought my The Ether Fund (QETH.U) shares, something strange happens. I don't know if it's also the case with Bitcoin Fund The Class A units (QBTC) and The Bitcoin Fund (QBTC.U), but with The Ether Fund (QETH.U), it's like the weirdest thing ever. QETH.U trades on the TSX, but it's trading price is in US dollars. Basically, we have a Canadian asset that is trading in US dollars on my precious TSX! This is quite scandalous for me. But I proceed with the buy order anyway. 

In the past few days Ethereum (ETH) had been in good vibes. Just a few hours ago, ETH reached $1,0001.54. Currently, at now 10:08 pm Eastern Time, ETH is at $990.46. Ethereum (ETH) highest value for the past 52 weeks was of $1,001.60. The fact that we are currently - at 10:08 pm - closed to those 52-week high is a good sign. It's a sign of stability in the value and I like that.

Happy New Year 2021 Investors!

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