Model Portfolio
as of June 29, 2007
+285.97% since inception; +18.21% YTD
Portfolio launched Jan. 11, 2002

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: It is the end of the second quarter and time to update the Rich Get Richer portion of our portfolio. Last quarter we were still publishing the newsletter and made the change at the issue immediately following the end of the quarter which was April 13th. But now we are switching back to the actual quarter end since we are no longer publishing and the update is being done online. Below is the way the RGR component looked after the buying and selling was completed.

Name

Symbol

Date Featured

Change Q1 + 2 weeks

Price Now

# of Shares Before

# of Shares After

Value

% of Portfolio

Dynatec

DY

Dec. 20/06

77.93%

$3.79

3087

3087

$11,699.73

6.27%

Sino-Forest Corp.

TRE

Dec. 18/05

76.88%

$13.85

840

840

$11,634.00

6.23%

Hammond Power Systems

HPS.A

Jan. 22/07

57.29%

$10.90

610

750

$8175.00

4.38%

General Donlee Inc. Fund

GDI.UN

Mar. 19/07

40.74%

$9.57

479

854

$8172.78

4.38%

ZCL Composites

ZCL

June 20/04

32.85%

$13.75

1482

1482

$20,377.50

10.91%

Computer Modelling Group

CMG

Feb. 19/07

31.65%

$14.60

370

560

$8176.00

4.38%

Gildan Activewear

GIL

Sept. 18/05

30.12%

$70.90

0

115

$8153.50

4.37%

Potash Corporation

POT

June 19/05

25.07%

$208.87

63

63

$13,158.81

7.05%

Stantec Inc.

STN

Apr. 20/01

24.55%

$31.45

0

260

$8177.00

4.38%

Trican Well Service

TCW

Apr. 18/04

22.39%

$24.87

0

329

$8182.23

4.38%

Total Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

$105,906.55

56.73%

This was amended slightly the following week as we were unable to buy some of the stocks at the price anticipated as they gapped. The final tally at the end of Q2 - June 30, 2007 - is shown below. The stocks that will continue to be held into the next quarter are highlighted in yellow.

Name

Symbol

Date Bought

# of Shares

Price Then

Price Now

Amount Invested

Current Value

Change

% of Portfolio

Computer Modelling Group

CMG

Feb. 19/Apr. 16, 2007

(370/190)560

$13.47

$16.75

$7,543.31

$9,380.00

24.35%

4.84%

Dynatec

DY

Jan. 2, 2007

3087

$2.13

$5.12

$6,575.31

$15,805.44

140.38%

8.15%

General Donlee Income Fund

GDI.UN

Mar. 19/Apr. 16, 2007

(479/366)845

$9.83

$11.00

$8,305.00

$9,295.00

11.92%

4.79%

Gildan Activewear

GIL

Apr. 16, 2007

230

$35.45

$36.37

$8,153.50

$8,365.10

2.60%

4.31%

Hammond Power Solutions

HPS.A

Jan. 22/Apr. 16, 2007

(610/137)747

$8.16

$11.59

$6,095.52

$8,657.73

42.03%

4.46%

Potash Corporation

POT

Oct. 2, 2006

189

$38.67

$83.28

$7,308.63

$15,739.92

115.36%

8.12%

Sino-Forest Corporation

TRE

Jan. 2, 2007

840

$7.83

$15.30

$6,577.20

$12,852.00

95.40%

6.63%

Stantec Inc.

STN

Apr. 16, 2007

260

$31.45

$35.20

$8,177.00

$9,152.00

11.92%

4.72%

Trican Well Service

TCW

Apr. 16, 2007

329

$24.87

$21.69

$8,182.23

$7,136.01

-12.79%

3.68%

ZCL Composites

ZCL

Jul. 3, 2006

1482

$5.00

$10.25

$7,410.00

$15,190.50

105.00%

7.83%

Total RGR Portion

$74,327.70

$111,573.70

50.11%

57.53%

As you can see, the RGR portion of the portfolio climbed from $105,906.55 to $111,573.70 for a gain of 5.35% for the quarter. Overall the entire portfolio went from $186,694.56 to $194,004.12 for a gain of 3.92%. The RGR portion of the portfolio outperformed the portfolio as a whole for the quarter.

Of the three stocks being held over to the next quarter, Dynatec has been taken over by Sherritt International. Dynatec shareholders will receive 0.19 shares of Sherritt International and 0.0635 shares FNX Mining for each share of Dynatec. Those shares will go into the RGR portion of the portfolio going forward and both will be added to our Watched List. 

Here is the top performing stocks from our Watched List for the quarter and the new RGR portion of the portfolio after trades.

Name

Symbol

Date Featured

Price Then

Change Q2

Price Now

# of Shares Before

# of Shares After

Value

% of Portfolio

Dynatec

DY

Dec. 20/06

$2.21

53.29%

$5.12

3087 0

0

0.00%
Sherritt International S Dec. 20/06   -11.96% $14.65 0 586.53 $8,592.66  
FNX Mining FNX Dec. 20/06   28.14% $32.42 0 196 $6,354.32  

Parkland Income Fund

PKI.UN

Sept. 18/06

$10.65

39.17%

$16.12

0

682

$10,993.84

39.17%

Research In Motion

RIM

Sept. 19/04

$94.82

36.13%

$214.40

0

51

$10,934.40

36.13%

Potash Corporation

POT

June 19/05

$39.95

35.71%

$83.28

189 189

$15,739.92

35.71%

Aur Resources

AUR

Oct. 16/05

$8.57

30.45%

$31.70

0

346

$10,968.20

30.45%

Inmet Mining

IMN

Oct. 16/06

$50.85

29.76%

$82.40

0

133

$10,959.20

29.76%

Stella-Jones Inc.

SJ

Feb. 19/06

$15.75

26.11%

$42.50

0

258

$10,965.00

26.11%

Computer Modelling Group

CMG

Feb. 19/07

$12.89

25.94%

$16.75

560

560

$9,380.00

25.94%

CCS Income Fund

CCR.UN

May 18/03

$10.15

24.93%

$45.80

0 0 0 0

Marsulex

MLX

May 22/07

$15.00

22.12%

$13.25

345

829

$10,984.25

22.12%

FirstService Corporation

FSV

Feb. 19/06

$29.50

21.92%

$38.77

0

283

$10,971.91

21.92%

CCS Income Fund jumped 20.87% Friday as the company announced it was going to go private, offering $46 a share. While there is speculation the offer may have to be improved to $52, we are standing aside and not adding it to the portfolio.

Below is the final position of our portfolio after all trades. It will be adjusted if purchases cannot be had at the prices indicated. The stocks in bold are ones carried over from last quarter's or earlier Rich Get Richer Portfolio. $10 broker fees are deducted for all stock trades.

Our Model Portfolio as of June 29, 2007: up 18.21% for the year-to-date

Name

Symbol

Date Bought

# of Shares

Price Then

Price Now

Amount Invested

Current Value

Change

% of Portfolio

Computer Modelling Group

CMG

Feb. 19/Apr. 16, 2007

(370/190)560

$13.47

$16.75

$7,543.31

$9,380.00

24.35%

4.86%

Sherritt International

S

Jan. 2, 2007

586.53

$6.45

$14.65

$3,780.77

$8,592.66

127.27%

4.45%

FNX Mining

FNX

Jan. 2, 2007

196

$14.26

$32.42

$2,794.51

$6,354.32

127.39%

3.29%

Aur Resources

AUR

July 3/07

346

$31.70

$31.70

$10,968.20

$10,968.20

0.00%

5.68%

First Service Corp.

FSV

July 3/07

283

$38.77

$38.77

$10,971.91

$10,971.91

0.00%

5.69%

Inmet Mining

IMN

July 3/07

133

$82.40

$82.40

$10,959.20

$10,959.20

0.00%

5.68%

Potash Corporation

POT

Oct. 2, 2006

189

$38.67

$83.28

$7,308.63

$15,739.92

115.36%

8.16%

Marsulex

MLX

May 22/July 3/07

(345/484)829

$13.98

$13.25

$11,588.01

$10,984.25

-5.21%

5.69%

Parkland Income Fund

PKI.UN

July 3/07

682

$16.12

$16.12

$10,993.84

$10,993.84

0.00%

5.70%

Research in Motion

RIM

July 3/07

51

$214.40

$214.40

$10,934.40

$10,934.40

0.00%

5.67%

Stella Jones

SJ

July 3/07

258

$42.50

$42.50

$10,965.00

$10,965.00

0.00%

5.68%

Total RGR Portion

$98,807.78

$116,843.70

18.25%

60.55%

Amerigo Resources

ARG

Apr. 16, 2007

1708

$3.05

$2.78

$5,209.40

$4,748.24

-8.85%

2.46%

Onex Corporation

OCX

May 22, 2007

125

$41.34

$36.80

$5,167.50

$4,600.00

-10.98%

2.38%

Total New Stocks

$9,348.24

4.84%

Total Stocks

$126,191.94

65.39%

Sceptre Equity Growth A

Jan. 22, 2007

270.404254

$110.95

$130.90

$30,000.00

$35,395.92

17.99%

18.34%

Excel India

Jan. 22, 2007

433.971271

$23.04

$23.23

$10,000.00

$10,081.15

0.81%

5.22%

TDK Resource Fund

Jan. 22, 2007

476.775976

$20.97

$23.87

$10,000.00

$11,380.64

13.81%

5.90%

Total Mutual Funds

$50,000.00

$56,857.71

13.72%

29.46%

Cash

$9,936.01

5.15%

Portfolio Value

$192,985.67

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 270.404254 $110.95 $30,000
Jan. 22, 2007 Buy Excel India Fund 433.971271 $23.04 $10,000
Jan. 22, 2007 Buy TDK Resource Fund 473.215976 $21.47 $10,000
Feb. 19, 2007 Buy CMG 374 $12.70 $4749.80
Feb. 19, 2007 Buy HBM 198 $23.90 $4732.20
Mar. 19, 2007 Buy GDI.UN 479 $9.85 $4718.15
Mar. 19, 2007 Buy GLF.UN 336 $14.02 $4710.72
Apr. 16, 2007 Sell AUR 271 $26.00 $7046.00
Apr. 16, 2007 Sell IMN 105 $64.60 $6783.00
Apr. 16, 2007 Sell CTU.A 110 $61.30 $6743.00
Apr. 16, 2007 Sell RC 1588 $4.45 $7066.60
Apr. 16, 2007 Sell RIM 63 $150.74 $9496.62
Apr. 16, 2007 Sell SJ 351 $34.30 $12,039.30
Apr. 16, 2007 Buy HPS.A 137 $11.15 $1527.55
Apr. 16, 2007 Buy GDI.UN 366 $9.80 $3586.80
Apr. 16, 2007 Buy CMG 190 $14.60 $2774.00
Apr. 16, 2007 Buy GIL 115 $70.90 $8153.50
Apr. 16, 2007 Buy STN 260 $31.45 $8177.00
Apr. 16, 2007 Buy TCW 329 $24.87 $8182.23
Apr. 16, 2007 Buy ARG 1708 $3.05 $5,209.40
May 22, 2007 Buy MLX 345 $15.00 $5,175.00
May 22, 2007 Buy OCX 125 $41.34 $5,167.50
July 3/07 to be added    

Position at End of 2006

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

$61,819.91

37.87%

 
Total        

$163,258.74

100.00%

 

Position at Start of 2006