2 Recent Buys – AQN, FIH.U

Last week I added to one existing position and initiated a new position.

For the first purchase: I added to my position in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN.TO). The stock price has come under a bit of pressure lately, and I managed to add more shares to my sizable position. I added 100 shares @ C$13.00 adding an extra US$46.6 in annual dividends, a yield of 4.38%. I have already detailed various reasons on why I am bullish on this stock, so I will simply point to previous posts on this stock.

Second purchase: I initiated a new position in my portfolio with Fairfax India Holdings Inc (FIH.U.TO). The stock provides exposure to the Indian market, where the economic growth is phenomenal, as India is expected to carry the bastion for global economic growth from China. While the size of Indian economy is not quite the size of China’s there is plenty to like about the Indian economy. Instead of going with an index fund, I decided to choose this as I have been watching this holding company since inception. The holding company is headed by Prem Watsa, touted as Canada’s Warren Buffett, and follows the Berkshire Hathaway model.

2 Recent Buys – NSU, WPM

Another quick update on a few recent purchases. This market is giving some great buying opportunities in the resource sector and I continue buying and adding more to my portfolio.

I added to my position in Nevsun Resources (NSU). For this particular transaction, I put my US$ to work as I had more US$ cash in my investment accounts, but for all reporting purposes, I will simply include the TSX-listed entity in my portfolio page. I bought 1,000 shares of Nevsun Resources (NSU) @ US$2.13. Nevsun is a top tier copper producer and has interest in two massive mines, one in Serbia (Timok) and the other in Eritrea (Bisha). The latest earnings release painted a bleaker picture for Bisha than expected, and timelines have been revised to later dates for Timok. The company also has a new CEO and it is clear that the previous leadership was sitting on these problems for too long hoping to sweep things under the rug. The new CEO has decided to rip the bandaid off and set things in motion by taking the right steps. The company still pays a paltry dividend, but I expect that to get cut in the coming days. Better to save the cash and put it to better use than distribute it to shareholders. The shock sent the stock price down 20%, and it was the perfect opportunity for me to load up. As is the case with the resource sector, the mines and resources are still there, and investors are being too shortsighted for a project the scale of Timok, which is a fantastic tier-1 resource.

Recent Buy – B2Gold

A quick update on recent activity in our portfolio.

This week’s drawdown allowed me to add to my position in B2Gold Corp (BTO.TO)(BTG). I hold both US and Canadian listed stocks in my portfolio, and in this instant, since I had more US$ available, I added to my US listed entity. I added 500 shares of B2Gold Corp (BTG) @ US$2.55.

3 Recent Buys – SWA, NSU, CDB

After having a quiet Q2, the number of purchases just in July are adding up. This post will document 3 recent purchases in my portfolio, couple of which borderline on speculation.

The first purchase is a microcap gold exploration company and the other two are focused on copper.

Recent Buy – Brookfield Asset Management

A new purchase in Baby R2R‘s portfolio this time. Regular readers may be aware that I started a two-part portfolio for Baby R2R earlier this year. The first part is related to her education fund that is invested in index funds and I make regular monthly contributions to that fund and dollar-cost average over time. The second part of the portfolio is what I call her Nest Egg Fund.

The Nest Egg Fund

The idea behind the Nest Egg Fund is simple and straightforward. Contribute $100/month and let the investment compound over the next few decades. Instead of going with a taxable account in her name, I have earmarked a portion of my tax free investment account, so that I can avoid paying dividend and capital gain taxes.

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