Oct 2017 Fiscal Update

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Nov 012017
 

This was one of the best months of the year in terms of investment gains. The stronger U.S. dollar and farmland rent income were very helpful for me. Furthermore, Amazon.com reported its financials last week and the results were stronger than expected. AMZN stock shot up 13% that day. Hurray! 😀

Check out the stock market performance since August below. The gains are incredible for just 3 months. 🙂 Dow Jones is up 6.79%, S&P/TSX Composite is up 5.82%, and Nasdaq is up 5.98%. It’s a good time to be long in stocks. 🙂

Liquid’s Financial Update

*Side Incomes:

  • Part-Time = $700
  • Freelance = $1000
  • Dividends = $900
  • Interest = $800
  • Rent = $4700
*Discretionary Spending:
  • Fun = $400
  • Debt Interest = $1300

*Net Worth: (ΔMoM)

  • Assets: = $1,136,400 total (+14,700)
  • Cash = $7,800 (+4200)
  • Canadian stocks = $156,900 (+5200)
  • U.S. stocks = $101,800 (+7900)
  • U.K. stocks = $21,100 (+900)
  • RRSP = $89,200 (+5300)
  • Mortgage Funds = $31,900 (+600)
  • Peer-to-Peer Lending = $21,700 (+200)
  • SolarShare Bonds = $0 (-9600)
  • Home = $270,000
  • Farms = $436,000
  • Debts: = $470,800 total (-3,900)
  • Mortgage = $181,300 (-400)
  • Farm Loans = $186,800 (-500)
  • Margin Loans = $57,700 (+100)
  • TD Line of Credit = $8,000  (-1400)
  • CIBC Line of Credit = $22,000 (-1000)
  • HELOC = $15,000 (-700)

*Total Net Worth = $665,600 (+$18,600 / +2.9%)
All numbers above are in $CDN. 

Last month I mentioned my year end goal was to have a net worth of $675,000. There are two more months to go. I think I can do it. 🙂 I have decided to remove my Solarshare bonds from my asset list to simplify my net worth calculation. Similar to my Ethereum holdings, Solarshare bonds will no longer be in my monthly update going forward.

 

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Sept 2017 Fiscal Update

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Oct 032017
 

We are now 3 quarters into the year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit an all time high to close out September. Up here in Canada the S&P/TSX Composite grew by 3.7%. Gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged, at zero per cent growth in July compared with June, Statistics Canada said last week. I suspect that the slower start to Q3 is indicative of what’s to come for the rest of the year. The good thing is inflation should remain low at sub 1.6%. I wonder if the Bank of Canada raised interest rates too quickly over the summer.

September had turned out to be a great month. A rising stock market raises all boats so my brokerage accounts performed well across the board. I’m quite happy with the outcome. 🙂

Liquid’s Financial Update

*Side Incomes:

  • Part-Time = $700
  • Freelance = $1200
  • Dividends = $800
  • Interest = $600
*Discretionary Spending:
  • Fun = $400
  • Debt Interest = $1300

*Net Worth: (ΔMoM)

  • Assets: = $1,121,700 total (+9,100)
  • Cash = $3,600 (+600)
  • Canadian stocks = $151,700 (+3200)
  • U.S. stocks = $93,900 (+3500)
  • U.K. stocks = $20,200 (+500)
  • RRSP = $83,900 (+1500)
  • Mortgage Funds = $31,300 (-200)
  • Peer-to-Peer Lending = $21,500 (+200)
  • SolarShare Bonds = $9,600 (-200)
  • Home = $270,000
  • Farms = $436,000
  • Debts: = $474,700 total (-4,000)
  • Mortgage = $181,700 (-400)
  • Farm Loans = $187,300 (-500)
  • Margin Loans = $57,600 (-100)
  • TD Line of Credit = $9,400  (-1800)
  • CIBC Line of Credit = $23,000 (-1000)
  • HELOC = $15,700 (-200)

*Total Net Worth = $647,000 (+$13,100 / +2.1%)
All numbers above are in $CDN. 

My year over year net worth gain is $109,500. I plan to continue paying down debt while building up my retirement fund over the next 3 months. By the end of this year I hope to have a net worth of $675,000.

 

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June 2017 Fiscal Update

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Jul 052017
 

In an interesting turn of events the Canadian dollar is showing signs of strength. It gained against the US dollar and the British pound. This is a double edged sword. The good news is my wealth is greater since I have more purchasing power. 🙂 The bad news is my net worth in Canadian dollars went down. 🙁

Since I have investments in foreign currency my assets fell in value. Oh well. I’m not cashing out any time soon so I will continue to hold and see what happens. Energy companies also lost value in June, following lower oil prices. I also purchased a vehicle in cash that cost over $1,000. It was expensive, but it’s important to have a life. 🙂

Liquid’s Financial Update

*Side Incomes:

  • Part-Time = $900
  • Freelance = $800
  • Dividends = $800
  • Interest = $200
*Discretionary Spending:
  • Fun = $1500
  • Debt Interest = $1100

*Net Worth: (ΔMoM)

  • Assets: = $1,113,700 total (-6,300)
  • Cash = $5,300 (+2100)
  • Canadian stocks = $146,400 (-200)
  • U.S. stocks = $91,600 (-4600)
  • U.K. stocks = $20,100 (-1300)
  • RRSP = $82,600 (-2800)
  • Mortgage Funds = $31,000 (+300)
  • Peer-to-Peer Lending = $20,900 (+200)
  • SolarShare Bonds = $9,800
  • Home = $270,000
  • Farms = $436,000
  • Debts: = $486,000 total (-5,500)
  • Mortgage = $182,900 (-500)
  • Farm Loans = $188,800 (-500)
  • Margin Loans = $60,300 (-3200)
  • TD Line of Credit = $13,000  (-600)
  • CIBC Line of Credit = $25,000 (-500)
  • HELOC = $16,000 (-200)

*Total Net Worth = $627,700 (-$800 / -0.13%) 
All numbers above are in $CDN. 

 

This is the worst month I’ve had in over a year, lol. It looks like my fixed income assets performed well at least. Hopefully I can turn things around in July and get back to increasing my net worth.

 

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April 2017 Fiscal Update – New High for Nasdaq

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May 042017
 

Stocks Continue to Climb

Technology stocks in the U.S. have recently performed exceptionally well. The Nasdaq index (full of technology stocks) reached a new high, passing 6,000 points. Stock markets reaching new highs is actually quite common. On average, this happens about once a month. But unlike the tech bubble of 2000, this time I believe technology giants such as Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet are here to stay. The industry has matured now and high tech companies have become similar to utilities. Just imagine an entire week without using any of Google’s services or any iPhones or Apple products lol.

Over the years I’ve written about why AMZN, AAPL, and GOOG are some of the best companies to own for long term investors. I hold all 3 of course. Although I am primarily a dividend investor, I will put money into growth oriented stocks as well if there’s a profitable opportunity. Amazon is up 25% so far this year. Apple is up 27%. And Alphabet (Google) is up 20%. Not bad for a span of only 4 months. 😀

Liquid’s Financial Update

*Side Incomes:

  • Part-Time = $500
  • Freelance = $800
  • Dividends = $700
  • Interest = $500
*Discretionary Spending:
  • Fun = $300
  • Debt Interest = $1100

*Net Worth: (ΔMoM)

  • Assets: = $1,112,800 total (+14,900)
  • Cash = $4,200 (+2000) ~ Saving up to make a major purchase in May.
  • Canadian stocks = $146,800 (+1100)
  • U.S. stocks = $95,300 (+5200) ~ Strong gains here partly due to a lower $CAD
  • U.K. stocks = $20,700 (+1100)
  • RRSP = $78,900 (+2500) ~ I have many U.S. stocks in there.
  • Mortgage Funds = $30,600 (-200) ~ Most MICs lost ground in April.
  • Peer-to-Peer Lending = $20,500 (+200)
  • SolarShare Bonds = $9,800
  • Home = $270,000
  • Farms = $436,000 (+3000) ~ Increasing farmland value due to inflation. 
  • Debts: = $494,800 total (-400)
  • Mortgage = $183,800 (-500)
  • Farm Loans = $189,800 (-500)
  • Margin Loans = $64,600 (+1800)
  • TD Line of Credit = $14,200  (-600)
  • CIBC Line of Credit = $26,000 (-500)
  • HELOC = $16,400 (-100)

*Total Net Worth = $618,000 (+$15,300 / +2.5%)
All numbers above are in $CDN. 

I am so glad I have investments outside of Canada in April. The British Pound gained a lot of strength boosting my U.K. stocks by about 6% in $CDN terms. The United States dollar and stock market also went up a lot. My U.S. stock portfolio gained $5,200. Sweet! But on the flip side, my U.S. margin loan increased by about $1,800. This is the reality about buying U.S. stocks on margin; it’s great for my investments when the U.S. currency appreciates, but it also means I owe more money when everything is converted back into $CDN, lol. Oh well. I hope everything will work out in the long run. 🙂

 

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February 2017 Fiscal Update – Optimism

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Mar 062017
 

Dow Jones trading over 21,000 points

It’s only the beginning of March and the stock market indexes are already up 6% to 9% year to date in the United States. The Dow closed over 21,000 points last Friday. Of course hitting new highs is nothing special for the stock markets. But who knows how long this momentum will last.  We have confirmation from the Federal Reserve that interest rates in the United States will increase next week by a small amount. I expect this will cool the financial markets. Afterall, since World War II, 77% of Fed tightening cycles had ended in recession.

It has been a fairly predictable month for myself. I’m slowly collecting passive income while paying down my debts.

Liquid’s Financial Update

*Side Incomes:

  • Part-Time = $800
  • Freelance = $700
  • Dividends = $800
  • Interest = $200
*Discretionary Spending:
  • Fun = $500
  • Debt Interest = $1200

*Net Worth: (MoM)16-12-networthiq_chart-nov

  • Assets: = $1,088,400 total (+5,200)
  • Cash = $1,500 (+400)
  • Canadian stocks = $138,200 (-1000)
  • U.S. stocks = $90,800 (+4900)
  • U.K. stocks = $19,300 (+700)
  • RRSP = $74,900 (-100)
  • Mortgage Funds = $30,600 (+200)
  • Peer-to-Peer Lending = $20,100 (+100)
  • SolarShare Bonds = $10,000
  • Home = $270,000
  • Farms = $433,000
  • Debts: = $494,400 total (-1,800)
  • Mortgage = $184,800 (-400)
  • Farm Loans = $190,900 (-500)
  • Margin Loans = $59,600 (+300)
  • TD Line of Credit = $15,400  (-600)
  • CIBC Line of Credit = $27,000 (-500)
  • HELOC = $16,700 (-100)

*December Total Net Worth = $594,000 (+$7,000 / +1.2%)
All numbers above are in $CDN. 

Lucky me. It was another positive month in general for the markets. I’m very close to $600,000 now. 🙂

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