Learning through mistakes

So a lot has changed since I made my last post a few days ago.  I am learning a lot very quickly about the way things work.  For example, my ETF orders were rejected because apparently you can't put them in pre-emptively, one has to file them while the market is open.  Who knew?

So after doing a lot of rejiggering (that is a word isn't it?) and researching here is what I have come up with for my current portfolio:



So why did I decide on these in the end?

HBM.TO is a company that most of the various articles I've read on up and coming mineral companies always seems to mention.  A read through the investor relations section of their website seems to indicate that they are in a position for rapid growth in the coming year.

SPP.VN is an up and coming coffee house business.  A fair amount of their company is owned by the people running it so they have strong incentive to do well.  Additionally, reading over their details they have been showing great profits and have an aggressive plan for growing their business by adding locations.  I don't expect to be doing the equivalent of buying shares in Starbucks when they were just starting out, but this seems like a company that will really grow

XCS.TO Exposure to Canadian SmallCap

XIN.TO Exposure to international markets

XIU.TO Exposure to Canadian LargeCap

XMD.TO Exposure to Canadian MidCap