Today’s data are much better than yesterday, following my deposit of not 1 000$, but 1 080$ on my margin account (I really gave all I could)!
Portion of the margin account that been used: 39 593.49$
Non-registered portfolio value: 109 671$
Money left available of the margin account: 21 167.70$
The portion available of my margin account is now exceeding the 21 000$. This is much better. And it will be even better once I will be selling my units of Horizons BetaPro COMEX Silver Bear Plus ETF (HZD). After proceeding with the 1 080$ deposit on my margin account, part of me really wanted to invest in something.
The year 2011 began in a real strange way. I focus almost exclusively on my dividend earning. Things were doing great, especially after finishing the year 2010 with a dividend income of 4 112.42$. I could easily double that amount. After the 8 000$ in dividend earning, the 15 000$ was just around the corner. Even while being here in Montreal, I can comfortably live on a monthly income of 1 300$. Hitting the 4k+ in dividend income was quite a breakthrough and following what, I only wanted to see that amount double, if not triple in a matter of a few weeks.
My hunger of dividend makes me proceed with different strategies. There’s been the silver strategy for a little while. Back in the time, I sell my Bell Aliant investment to buy some more units of Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U). I was in heaven, until the silver crash of early May 2011. I also made different investments in Superior Plus Corp (SPB), New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI.UN), Colabor Group Inc. (GCL), etc. I sell the first one (SPB) because it wasn’t matching too well my investment style. I can handle the market volatility, but when a title, all by itself, turn things up side down, I preferred to sell Superior Plus Corp (SPB) and I do not regret my decision. So far for 2011, my only wrong move, other than decided to day trade, was in Superior Plus Corp (SPB). Superior Plus Corp (SPB) may be a better match for more sophisticate investor.
As for NFI.UN and GCL, both are great despite being a bit more volatile than my other holdings (like PPL, ENF, PGF, ECA, JE etc...) and I plan to keep them in my portfolio. As for Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U), it will gain again in value, but I have to say, the silver crash arrived like a big punch in my face. I never saw it coming. I had been holding PHS.U since late 2010, and since that time, I trade PHS.U numerous times. Until May 2011, PHS.U price value was remaining stable and then, there’s been the May 2011 silver crash. The current situation is not even better but at least PHS.U is exceeding the 15$ per unit.
I like to invest more than anything else and after proceeding with the 1 080$ deposit, I felt to invest in something! I came across Second Cup Ltd (SCU). I am a Second Cup fan and I visit their coffee shop every week days to by my now very famous medium coffee, veloute, please. Second Cup Ltd (SCU) trades at 6.60$. I have a feeling the stock price can go lower than that, so that’s a big part of the reason I didn’t invest in today. But it’s a stock I like to watch from time to time. At 8.89%, Second Cup Ltd (SCU) dividend yield is quite interesting. Good stock to buy, but 6.60$ is a bit high.
I just recently came with this new strategy, to mix high dividend payer with high quality stock. Eventually, I would like to incorporate more of high quality stock inside my portfolio. Here are some high quality stocks that I have thought of: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT), Canadian National Railway Company (CNR), TransCanada Corporation (TRP), Enbridge Inc. (ENB) and, once recently that had been review by SP Brunner,
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (CTC.A). The trick would be to invest about 2 000$ in each of those companies to help create more of a stability value in my portfolio. Following what, I could bring more of those fantastic high dividend payers in without too much fear in front of a very volatile sensible market. That’s the plan. And the plan required a 10 000$.
POT, CNR, TRP and CTC.A, despite being among the high quality stocks, are not among the best dividend payer companies:
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT): dividend yield of 0.543%
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR): dividend yield of 1.771%
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (CTC.A): dividend yield of 1.773%
TransCanada Corporation (TRP): dividend yield of 4.071%
I don’t know if I am mistaking, but I think I read somewhere that Enbridge Inc. (ENB) dividend yield, following its recent split, is now of more than 6%. It does make sense, knowing that the yield was of 3.239% before the stock split. At more than 5%, a dividend yield became to be interesting. So with ENB, I will benefit of both worlds: high dividend payer and high quality stock.
At the end, the ultimate goal is to build a strong portfolio that will remain strong in front of market correction or, even worst, a stock crash. I had been able to build that so far, but I need to extend the effort to another level to result into a portfolio strong like rock. Pretty good plan isn’t? :0) Actually, that’s much much better than day trading that’s for sure. It’s all about knowing what you want. Want some fresh dividend cash? Go get it.