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Thursday, February 15, 2024

My investment portfolio on date of February 15, 2024

Cold cash: $679.73

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN 

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)
Loblaw Companies (L)
Savaria Corporation (SIS)
WSP Global Inc. (WSP)
George Weston Limited (WN)
Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM.A)
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN)
Ag Growth International Inc. (AFN)
BCE Inc. (BCE)
National Bank of Canada (NA)
Telus Corp (T)
TOTAL: $127,046.83

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) 
CSX Corporation (CSX)
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC)
TOTAL: $5,514.84 US: $7,426.84 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)
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)
BCE Inc. (BCE)
Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)
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)
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)
Parex Resources Inc. (PXT)
Wescan Energy Corp. (WCE)
Verde Agritech Plc Ordinary Shares (NPK)
Wajax Corporation (WJX)
Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
Goodfellow Inc. (GDL)
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN)
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)
TransCanada Corp (TRP)
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (AW.UN)
Total Energy Services Inc. (TOT)
Empire Company Limited Non-Voting Class A Shares (EMP.A)
Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN)
Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation (WTE)
Finning International Inc. (FTT)
Element Fleet Management Corp. (EFN)
Ninepoint Energy Income Fund ETF (NRGI)
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN)
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (HYLD)
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Emera Inc. (EMA)
TOTAL: $146,092.99

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)
Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
Parex Resources Inc. (PXT)
Wajax Corporation (WJX)
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (HYLD)
TMX Group Limited (X)
iA Financial Corporation Inc. (IAG)
Ninepoint Energy Income Fund ETF (NRGI)
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN)
ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX)
Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS)
Total: $65,553.38  

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,454.95

Others: $1,159.90

NBI Income Fund: $1,250.87

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: $8,894.80

Other various: $42,339.87

TOTAL: $122,653.77

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35
Online money: $81.35
Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free Savings account + RRSP:
TOTAL: $404,016.51

On date of February 15, 2024

My debt situation on date of February 15, 2024

Margin Account Debt: $11,250.32 at 8.50%

Annual Interest: $956.28

As of February 15, 2024

For a complete update on my debt situation, please click on the label "Debt Situation" located in the right column of this blog.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Historic of my Total assets and Net worth values on date of February 12, 2024

2024

Total in assets: $401,516.67/Net worth: $390,264.22: February 12, 2024 - HIGHEST NET WORTH VALUE EVER!
Total in assets: $401,713.44/Net worth: $389,317.63: January 29, 2024 - first time I ever git the 389k!
Total in assets: $400,412.81/Net worth: $388,017: January 28, 2024 - first time I ever hit the 388k!
Total in assets: $399,833.32/Net worth: $387,437.51: January 25, 2024 - first time I ever hit the 387k!
Total in assets: $396,039.93/Net worth: $382,559.57: January 8, 2024 - first time I ever hit the 382k!
Total in assets: $393,167.74/Net worth: $379,670.38: January 5, 2024

2023

Total in assets: $406,622.25/Net worth: $380,929.15: December 29, 2023
Total in assets: $408,307.33/Net worth: $380,099.13: December 27, 2023
Total in assets: $406,167.92/Net worth: $380,273.66: December 14, 2023 
Total in assets: $402,432.82/Net worth: $376,538.56: December 13, 2023
Total in assets: $397,453.80/Net worth: $371,540.77: December 8, 2023
Total in assets: $395,604.93/Net worth: $368,453.87: December 1, 2023
Total in assets: $390,070.59/Net worth: $362,630.53: November 17, 2023
Total in assets: $381,814.54/Net worth: $354,269.04: November 3, 2023
Total in assets: $373,267.72/Net worth: $345,282.56: October 6, 2023
Total in assets: $393,849.39/Net worth: $367,685.60: August 11, 2023
Total in assets: $397,595.65/Net worth: $361,500.59: July 18, 2023
Total in assets: $416,472.91/Net worth: $370,235.74: May 6, 2023
Total in assets: $419,167.77/Net worth: $373,150.19: April 21, 2023 first time I ever hit the 373k!
Total in assets: $416,945.17/Net worth: $370,829.18: April 13, 2023 - first time I am in the 370k!
Total in assets: $415,945.38/Net worth: $369,820.54: April 11, 2023
Total in assets: $413,311.52/Net worth: $366,524.01: February 13, 2023
Total in assets: $411,186.99/Net worth: $364,399.48: February 10, 2023
Total in assets: $408,656.95/Net worth: $361,844.12: February 7, 2023
Total in assets: $407,606.87/Net worth: $361,043.28: January 17, 2023
Total in assets: $405,708.89/Net worth: $359,060.31: January 16, 2023
Total in assets: $404,983.22/Net worth: $358,324.64: January 13, 2023
Total in assets: $403,429.72/Net worth: $356,771.14: January 12, 2023
Total in assets: $399,232.95/Net worth: $352,574.37: January 11, 2023
Total in assets: $396,629.76/Net worth $349,971.18: January 10, 2023
Total in assets: $395,568.27/Net worth $348,909.69: January 9, 2023
Total in assets: $393,444.59/Net worth $346,786.01: January 6, 2023

2022

Total in assets: $384,602.29/Net worth $337,875.65: December 30, 2022
Total in assets: $394,205.35/Net worth $347,621.02: November 25, 2022
Total in assets: $383,659.43/Net worth $337,227.95: November 11, 2022
Total in assets: $373,493.10/Net worth $327,061.62: November 4, 2022
Total in assets: $356,147.14/Net worth $309,920.82: October 11, 2022
Total in assets: $396,620.95/Net worth $350,590.82: August 14, 2022
Total in assets: $369,523.83/Net worth $323,815.43: June 24, 2022
Total in assets: $367,287.71/Net worth $321,579.31: June 20, 2022
Total in assets: $364,145.55/Net worth $318,437.15: June 18, 2022
Total in assets: $398,010.84/Net worth $352,164.94: June 2, 2022
Total in assets: $385,843.39/Net worth  May 20, 2022: $340,156.47
Total in assets: $407,547.23/Net worth $361,442.42: April 20, 2022 
Total in assets: $405,658.35/Net worth $358,941.11: March 29, 2022
Total in assets: $403,792.28/Net worth $357,075.04: March 25, 2022
Total in assets: $402,081.01/Net worth $355,363.77: March 22, 2022
Total in assets: $400,979.64/Net worth $354,262.40: March 21, 2022 - First time I ever hit on the $400,000 in total assets!
Total in assets: $398,652.13/Net worth $352,071.24: March 18, 2022 - First time I ever hit on the $350,000 in net worth value!
Total in assets: $396,355.91/Net worth $349,713.01: March 10, 2022
Total in assets: $393,037.13/Net worth: $347,573.53: March 4, 2022
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 14 000+ points, and I 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 $60 000 in assets! (not in net worth yet).  

My investment portfolio on date of February 12, 2024

Cold cash: $679.73

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN 

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)
Loblaw Companies (L)
Savaria Corporation (SIS)
WSP Global Inc. (WSP)
George Weston Limited (WN)
Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM.A)
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN)
Ag Growth International Inc. (AFN)
BCE Inc. (BCE)
National Bank of Canada (NA)
Telus Corp (T)
TOTAL: $126,742.81  

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) 
CSX Corporation (CSX)
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC)
TOTAL: $5,462.55 CAN: $7,389.19 US

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)
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
Park Lawn Corporation (PLC)
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)
BCE Inc. (BCE)
Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)
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)
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)
Parex Resources Inc. (PXT)
Wescan Energy Corp. (WCE)
Verde Agritech Plc Ordinary Shares (NPK)
Wajax Corporation (WJX)
Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
Goodfellow Inc. (GDL)
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN)
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)
TransCanada Corp (TRP)
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (AW.UN)
Total Energy Services Inc. (TOT)
Empire Company Limited Non-Voting Class A Shares (EMP.A)
Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN)
Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation (WTE)
Finning International Inc. (FTT)
Element Fleet Management Corp. (EFN)
Ninepoint Energy Income Fund ETF (NRGI)
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN)
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (HYLD)
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Emera Inc. (EMA)
TOTAL: $144,851.45

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)
Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
Parex Resources Inc. (PXT)
Wajax Corporation (WJX)
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (HYLD)
TMX Group Limited (X)
iA Financial Corporation Inc. (IAG)
Ninepoint Energy Income Fund ETF (NRGI)
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN)
ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX)
Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS)
Total: $64,771.30

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $3,453.10

Others: $1,159.90

NBI Income Fund: $1,252.51

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: $8,868.88

Other various: $42,231.45

TOTAL: $121,737.14

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35
Online money: $81.35
Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free Savings account + RRSP:
TOTAL: $401,516.67

On date of February 12, 2024

My debt situation on date of February 12, 2024

Margin Account Debt: $11,252.45 at 8.50%

Annual Interest: $956.46

As of February 12, 2024

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Sunday, February 4, 2024

I am now registered for National Bank Direct Brokerage's Fully-Paid Securities Lending Program

So far in 2024, I haven't contributed to my TFSA portfolio - which is a real shame - but that finally changed this past Friday. I proceeded with a contribution in kind for two stocks that have been in my non-registered portfolio for quite some time now: Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) and Emera Inc. (EMA). BNS is a special stock for me. If I am not mistaken, Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) was mentioned in Derek Foster's book "Stop Working." I started investing in stocks over 15 years ago after reading Derek Foster's books. Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is among the first stocks that I ever invested in because it was mentioned in one of Derek Foster's books.

In my non-registered portfolio, I had my BNS stocks set up on a DRIP, which helped increase the number of shares that I own over time. I created quite good wealth with BNS and earned a good dividend from my stocks. However, I wasn't experiencing much of a capital gain currently on my BNS stocks, so that's why I decided it was a good pick to proceed with a contribution in kind from my non-registered portfolio over my TFSA one. Now that Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) and Emera Inc. (EMA) are in my TFSA portfolio, the dividends I earn from these two investments will be tax-free.

When proceeding with a contribution in kind, I always try to target stocks that aren't experiencing high capital gains. The reason is that while proceeding with a contribution in kind from a non-registered portfolio over a TFSA - or even an RRSP portfolio - you pay taxes on the capital gain. Financially speaking, proceeding with a contribution in kind is the same as if you were actually selling your stocks inside your non-registered account.

In 2024, I had over 30k in contribution room available for my TFSA. It was about time I contributed to my TFSA. I still have several thousand dollars left as contribution room for my TFSA! With those recent changes, my non-registered portfolio closed this past Friday session at $127,215.50, and my TFSA portfolio at $143,060.83. For the first time ever, the value of my TFSA portfolio exceeded my non-registered one.

My margin debt is now at $12,124.11. My goal was to have it down to $11k by the end of January. It didn't happen, but I am not too far behind. For February, my goal is to pay it down by a bit over $2,000. I should be able to bring my margin account debt to $9,774 by the end of February. If I get really lucky, I may be able to sell the Bitcoins and Ethereum ETF investments that I have been holding in my TFSA portfolio for way too long at a profit. I have certainly been waiting a long time, but it has been a good lesson. Don't expect me to invest in anything crypto-related anytime soon. For a little while, I was buying and selling crypto ETF units on and off, until I couldn't do so anymore. The value of my crypto ETFs is taking some time to go back to where it used to be. The longer I wait, the less likely I am to invest back in any crypto investment.

If I can possibly sell my crypto ETF at a profit in February, my margin account debt could go down to a very nice and low $6k. Of course, I could sell other assets that I hold - I hold so many stocks - but I currently don't have any other investments that I am willing to sell at this point. Many of my investments have experienced very nice growth. I will mention Boyd Group Services Inc. (BYD), which closed this past Friday session at $300 per share!

I didn't make an extra contribution to my 2023 RRSP because I prefer to put my money toward paying down my margin debt. I am working really hard to pay it off by the end of this year. From there, everything will be a lot easier, and I will be able to contribute to my RRSP more easily and put some money aside for savings.

While having the goal of paying down my margin debt, I am pretty much living paycheck to paycheck. This is nothing new to me, but before the interest rates start rising, I had a couple of thousand dollars in savings. Now, all of my savings have gone toward my margin debt. At now $12,124.11, that little margin debt is very annoying. It represents quite a sum, but at the same time, it's not much that is left that needs to be paid off.

Anyway, I think I will be in a better place once my margin debt is completely paid off. The 8.5% interest rate on my margin is obviously the most annoying part.

Other than proceeding with two contributions in kind for my TFSA this past Friday, while I was on the phone with my broker, I registered for the Fully-Paid Securities Lending Program offered by National Bank Direct Brokerage. The broker asked if I wanted to register, and I agreed. I had actually tried to register for this program before in the past, but my margin debt was higher at that time, and the broker told me it didn't seem worth it. However, things sometimes change, and maybe they now accept accounts with a margin account, I don't know. You can read more about the Fully-Paid Securities Lending Program at National Bank Direct Brokerage right here

I registered for the program this past Friday, and I noticed over the weekend that my account had already been set up for it. I now have one new Canadian non-registered account and one new US dollars account ready to lend my shares. The lending program only works for non-registered accounts, in Canadian and US dollars. It's risk-free; your stocks remain yours, and if they are already set up on a DRIP, they remain on the DRIP. Additionally, you get to collect your dividends as usual. The way you pay taxes on the dividend doesn't change. You pay taxes on what you are going to make through the Fully-Paid Securities Lending Program. I don't know more than that, but I will let you know how much I can make out of this. I can really use any money that comes my way. From what I see so far, you can track how much the program is giving you on a daily basis. We'll see how it goes.

 

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