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Introduction: We launched our model portfolio as three separate portfolios in January 2002.
The original three were a small portfolio of $5000, a mid-sized portfolio of
$10,000 and a larger portfolio of $25,000. We started by investing in two stocks
in the first, three stocks in the second and five stocks in the third.
We decided to amalgamate them for convenience into one ten stock portfolio
in November 2002, prorating the first two so each initial stock position was
approximately $5000. That's a $50,000 portfolio with ten stocks. During 2003 we
continued to actively manage our portfolio and ended the year up 35.66% and up
69.28% since inception. You can
find the end results for 2003 as well as all the trades made during the year in our
archived Model Portfolio 2003 Year End Report (linked above). 2004 saw us make
some changes to the way we managed the portfolio and our gains increase to
44.57% for the year. 2005
was a great year for the TSX which climbed 21.91% for the year. Our Model
Portfolio again beat that mark though not as handily as the year before. We were
up 28.28%. 2006 was not as bright as the portfolio only gained 4.09% compared to
the TSX's 14.51%. This was partly due to a change in the taxation laws regarding
income trusts and partly due to changes I made in managing the portfolio. This
led to a revision of the portfolio going into 2007 which is described in the
year end report for 2006.
So 2007 started with a portfolio worth
$163,258.74
and we will continue to chart its progress here week to week throughout the year.
Update:
This week we are adding mutual funds to our mix as described in this week's
newsletter. We are selling off our positions in Commercial Solutions and Fortis
as we move to complete our revamped portfolio. And we are buying a position in
our pick of this issue as well. The portfolio will now have four components:
- Rich Get Richer component (a ten stock position that is held for a
quarter based on the ten best performing stocks on our Watched List from the
previous quarter. Each quarter the stocks are revised and ones that are
still in the top ten are held for another quarter while the rest are
switched.)
- A mutual fund component based on our Power Performers Mutual Fund Report
in each issue of the newsletter. We are launching it with $50,000 divided
among three mutual funds chosen to provide balance and diversification. Our
initial position has $30,000 in a Canadian equity fund, $10,000 in a
resource fund and $10,000 in an emerging market fund, all selected from our
Super Power Performers. We will hold this position as long as the funds
remain in our listings.
- A new stock component consisting of the new stocks profiled in each
issue of the newsletter. We profile five new stocks each quarter.
- Cash - initially around $20,000, this position will shrink as new
featured stocks are added and will increase with the addition of dividends.
The table below shows our position after all trades. The mutual funds are
being bought at Monday's closing prices so number of shares and price are not
shown but will be added next week. Stock trade prices will be adjusted if the
prices noted are not obtainable on Monday. The stocks in bold are ones carried over from last year's Rich Get Richer
Portfolio. $10 broker fees are deducted for all stock trades.
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Our Model Portfolio as of Jan. 19, 2007: down
1.40% for the year-to-date |
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Name |
Symbol |
Date Bought |
# of Shares |
Price Then |
Price Now |
Amount Invested |
Current Value |
Change |
% of Portfolio |
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Aur Resources |
AUR |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
271 |
$24.26 |
$22.70 |
$6,574.46 |
$6,151.70 |
-6.43% |
3.82% |
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Dynatec |
DY |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
3087 |
$2.13 |
$2.11 |
$6,575.31 |
$6,513.57 |
-0.94% |
4.05% |
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Inmet Mining |
IMN |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
105 |
$62.41 |
$56.37 |
$6,553.05 |
$5,918.85 |
-9.68% |
3.68% |
|
Le Chateau |
CTU.A |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
110 |
$60.00 |
$60.25 |
$6,600.00 |
$6,627.50 |
0.42% |
4.12% |
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Potash Corporation |
POT |
Oct. 2, 2006 |
63 |
$116.02 |
$167.96 |
$7,309.26 |
$10,581.48 |
44.77% |
6.57% |
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RDM Corporation |
RC |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
1588 |
$4.14 |
$5.05 |
$6,574.32 |
$8,019.40 |
21.98% |
4.98% |
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Research in Motion |
RIM |
Oct. 2, 2006 |
63 |
$114.59 |
$145.77 |
$7,219.17 |
$9,183.51 |
27.21% |
5.71% |
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Sino-Forest Corporation |
TRE |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
840 |
$7.83 |
$9.16 |
$6,577.20 |
$7,694.40 |
16.99% |
4.78% |
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Stella Jones |
SJ |
Oct. 2, 2006 |
351 |
$21.00 |
$33.15 |
$7,371.00 |
$11,635.65 |
57.86% |
7.23% |
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ZCL Composites |
ZCL |
July 3, 2006 |
1482 |
$5.00 |
$10.66 |
$7,410.00 |
$15,798.12 |
113.20% |
9.81% |
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Total RGR Portion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$88,124.18 |
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54.75% |
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Hammond Power Solutions |
HPS.A |
Jan. 22, 2007 |
610 |
$7.49 |
$7.49 |
$4,568.90 |
$4,568.90 |
0.00% |
2.84% |
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Total New Stocks |
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|
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$4,568.90 |
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2.84% |
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Sceptre Equity Growth A |
|
Jan. 22, 2007 |
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|
|
$30,000.00 |
$30,000.00 |
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18.64% |
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Excel India |
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Jan. 22, 2007 |
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|
|
$10,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
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6.21% |
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TDK Resource Fund |
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Jan. 22, 2007 |
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|
|
$10,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
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6.21% |
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Total Mutual Funds |
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|
|
|
|
|
$50,000.00 |
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31.06% |
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Cash |
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|
|
|
|
|
$18,272.63 |
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11.35% |
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Portfolio Value |
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$160,965.71 |
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100.00% |
Trading History 2007
| Date |
Transaction |
Stock |
# of Shares |
Price |
Amount |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Buy |
RC |
636 |
$4.14 |
$2633.04 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Buy |
TRE |
840 |
$7.83 |
$6577.20 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Buy |
ZCL |
1482 |
$10.35 |
$15,338.70 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Sell |
SJ |
224 |
$34.50 |
$7728.00 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Buy |
DY |
1277 |
$2.13 |
$2720.01 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Buy |
IMN |
105 |
$62.41 |
$6553.05 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Buy |
POT |
8 |
$167.00 |
$1336.00 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Buy |
CTU.A |
110 |
$60.00 |
$6600.00 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Buy |
AUR |
271 |
$24.26 |
$6574.46 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 |
Sell |
RIM |
82 |
$149.00 |
$12,218.00 |
| Jan. 10, 2007 |
Sell |
LGI |
551 |
$15.50 |
$8540.50 |
| Jan. 22, 2006 |
Sell |
FTS |
795 |
$27.35 |
$21,743.25 |
| Jan. 22, 2007 |
Sell |
CSA |
1303 |
$7.11 |
$9264.33 |
| Jan. 22, 2007 |
Buy |
HPS.A |
610 |
$7.49 |
$4568.00 |
| Jan. 22, 2007 |
Buy |
Sceptre Equity
Growth A |
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|
$30,000 |
| Jan. 22, 2007 |
Buy |
Excel India Fund |
|
|
$10,000 |
| Jan. 22, 2007 |
Buy |
TDK Resource Fund |
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|
$10,000 |
Position at End of 2006
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Our Model Portfolio as of Dec. 29, 2006:
+4.09% for the Year-to-date |
| Stock |
Date bought |
# of Shares |
Price Then |
Price Now |
Value |
% of Portfolio |
Stop |
| Commercial Solutions |
Dec. 18/27, 2006 |
601/702
(1303) |
$6.65/$7.12 |
$7.85 |
$10,228.55 |
6.27% |
$6.25 |
| Dynatec Corporation |
Dec. 18, 2006 |
1810 |
$2.21 |
$2.13 |
$3855.30 |
2.36% |
$2.00 |
| Fortis Inc. |
Oct. 24, 2005/Apr. 17, 2006 |
535/260
(795) |
$23.80/$20.98 |
$29.77 |
$23,667.15 |
14.50% |
$23.88 |
| Logibec Groupe Informatique |
Nov. 20/Dec. 11, 2006 |
248/303
(551) |
$16.25/$16.49 |
$16.55 |
$9119.05 |
5.59% |
$15.50 |
| Potash Corporation |
Nov. 20/27, 2006 |
55 |
$157.41/$164.01 |
$167.00 |
$9185.00 |
5.63% |
$145.00 |
| RDM Corporation |
Dec. 18, 2006 |
952 |
$4.20 |
$4.14 |
$3941.28 |
2.41% |
$3.50 |
| Research in Motion |
Sept. 18/25/Oct. 2, 2006 |
42/51/52
(145) |
$94.76/$96.96/$114.59 |
$149.00 |
$21,605.00 |
13.23% |
$142.68 |
| Stella Jones Inc. |
Oct. 16/30/Nov. 5, 2006 |
165/200/210
(575) |
$24.20/$25.00/$28.50 |
$34.50 |
$19,837.50 |
12.15% |
$27.83 |
| Cash |
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|
|
|
$61,819.91 |
37.87% |
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| Total |
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$163,258.74 |
100.00% |
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Position at Start of 2006
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Our Model Portfolio as of Dec. 30 2005:
+28.18% for the Year-to-date |
| Stock |
Date bought |
# of Shares |
Price Then |
Price Now |
Value |
% of Portfolio |
| Aur Resources |
Oct. 17, 2005 |
1450 |
$8.57 |
$11.78 |
$17,081.00 |
12.0% |
| Ensign Energy Services |
Nov. 28, 2005 |
165 |
$43.18 |
$46.92 |
$7,741.80 |
5.5% |
| Fortis Inc. |
Oct. 24, 2005 |
535 |
$23.80 |
$24.27 |
$12,984.45 |
9.2% |
| Goldcorp |
Aug. 15/22, 2005 |
390/110 |
$21.83/$21.09 |
$25.90 |
$12,950.00 |
9.1% |
| GSW Inc. |
May
17, 2004 |
275 |
$34.73 |
$111.00 |
$30,525.00 |
21.5% |
| Kingsway Financial |
May
24, 2004 |
625 |
$15.00 |
$23.50 |
$14,687.50 |
10.4% |
| March Networks |
Nov. 21, 2005 |
435 |
$22.59 |
$32.33 |
$14,063.55 |
9.9% |
| SNC Lavalin |
Oct. 17, 2005 |
170 |
$73.48 |
$76.30 |
$12,954.00 |
9.1% |
| Trican Well Service |
Oct. 10, 2005 |
335 |
$41.35 |
$56.00 |
$18,760.00 |
13.2% |
| Cash |
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$15,081.65 |
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| Total |
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$156,845.95 |
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Position at Start of 2005
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Our Model Portfolio as of Dec. 31, 2004:
+44.57% for the Year-to-date |
| Stock |
Date bought |
# of Shares |
Price Then |
Price Now |
Value |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard |
Aug. 16, 2004 |
260 |
$27.20 |
$35.50 |
$9230.00 |
| Canada Bread |
July 26, 2004 |
245 |
$28.35 |
$47.00 |
$11,515.00 |
| CCS Income Trust |
May 19, 2003 |
240 |
$20.29 |
$43.93 |
$10,543.20 |
| GSW Inc. |
May
17, 2004 |
275 |
$34.73 |
$45.00 |
$12,375.00 |
| Home Capital Group |
Aug. 9, 2004 |
450 |
$21.49 |
$31.25 |
$14,062.50 |
| Kingsway Financial |
May
24, 2004 |
625 |
$15.00 |
$19.00 |
$11,875.00 |
| Peyto Energy Trust |
March 29, 2004 |
300 |
$30.30 |
$47.83 |
$14,349.00 |
| Reitman's |
Oct. 18, 2004 |
500 |
$20.00 |
$28.60 |
$14,300.00 |
| RONA Inc. |
Sept. 27, 2004 |
280 |
$34.13 |
$40.80 |
$11,424.00 |
| Zargon Energy Trust |
April 19, 2004 |
515 |
$17.70 |
$23.85 |
$12,282.75 |
| Cash |
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$408.50 |
| Total |
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$122,364.95 |
Position at Start of 2004
Our Model Portfolio at the End of 2003
was up 35.66% for the Year
and 69.28% Since Inception |
| Stock |
Date bought |
# of Shares |
Price Then |
Price Now |
Value |
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AlarmForce |
Dec. 15, 2003 |
1975 |
$3.55 |
$3.40 |
$6715.00 |
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Alimentation
Couche-Tard |
Oct. 27, 2003 |
270 |
$21.60 |
$23.90 |
$6453.00 |
| BMTC Group |
Nov. 24, 2003 |
620 |
$12.875 |
$13.10 |
$8122.00 |
| Calian Technology |
Dec. 15, 2003 |
600 |
$11.68 |
$12.10 |
$7260.00 |
| CCS Income Fund |
May 19, 2003 |
240 |
$20.29 |
$30.50 |
$7320.00 |
| Glendale International |
Aug. 4, 2003 |
725 |
$5.90 |
$7.00 |
$5075.00 |
| Home Capital Group |
Oct. 16, 2002 |
370 |
$13.25 |
$33.25 |
$12,302.50 |
| Parkland Income Fund |
May 19, 2003 |
310 |
$15.62 |
$18.97 |
$5880.70 |
| Peyto Exploration |
July 14, 2003 |
555 |
$17.05 |
$27.25 |
$15,123.75 |
| RONA Inc. |
Nov. 17, 2003 |
325 |
$25.55 |
$31.19 |
$10,136.75 |
| Cash |
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$250.90 |
| Total |
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$84,639.60 |
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