Here’s some drone news with a sting in its tail!
The day when police zap suspects from the sky with drones carrying stun guns may be nearing.
Taser International Inc., known for its stun guns and body cameras, is exploring the concept of a drone armed with a stun gun for use by police. This week, the company held discussions with police officials about such a device during a law-enforcement conference here.
| HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices Values are provisional and are finalized monthly |
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| Index | Mean Current Yield (at bid) |
Median YTW |
Median Average Trading Value |
Median Mod Dur (YTW) |
Issues | Day’s Perf. | Index Value |
| Ratchet | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5338 % | 1,722.2 |
| FixedFloater | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5338 % | 3,146.1 |
| Floater | 4.35 % | 4.46 % | 42,139 | 16.50 | 4 | 0.5338 % | 1,813.1 |
| OpRet | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.0000 % | 2,903.2 |
| SplitShare | 4.82 % | 4.53 % | 38,933 | 2.09 | 6 | 0.0000 % | 3,467.1 |
| Interest-Bearing | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.0000 % | 2,705.1 |
| Perpetual-Premium | 5.33 % | 2.93 % | 72,573 | 0.11 | 23 | 0.4841 % | 2,706.2 |
| Perpetual-Discount | 5.12 % | 5.11 % | 98,896 | 15.26 | 15 | -0.0847 % | 2,909.3 |
| FixedReset | 4.85 % | 4.29 % | 167,659 | 6.89 | 93 | -0.2855 % | 2,096.7 |
| Deemed-Retractible | 5.00 % | 3.16 % | 111,639 | 0.43 | 32 | 0.2350 % | 2,813.3 |
| FloatingReset | 2.96 % | 3.93 % | 40,831 | 4.95 | 12 | -0.0991 % | 2,266.5 |
| Performance Highlights | |||
| Issue | Index | Change | Notes |
| BAM.PF.A | FixedReset | -2.94 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 19.51 Evaluated at bid price : 19.51 Bid-YTW : 4.85 % |
| SLF.PR.J | FloatingReset | -1.89 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 13.00 Bid-YTW : 10.95 % |
| SLF.PR.G | FixedReset | -1.79 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 14.30 Bid-YTW : 10.00 % |
| BAM.PF.B | FixedReset | -1.49 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 18.47 Evaluated at bid price : 18.47 Bid-YTW : 4.80 % |
| IAG.PR.G | FixedReset | -1.47 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 20.11 Bid-YTW : 6.87 % |
| MFC.PR.O | FixedReset | -1.44 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2021-06-19 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 26.61 Bid-YTW : 4.21 % |
| TRP.PR.A | FixedReset | -1.32 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 15.64 Evaluated at bid price : 15.64 Bid-YTW : 4.50 % |
| BAM.PF.G | FixedReset | -1.26 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 21.18 Evaluated at bid price : 21.18 Bid-YTW : 4.50 % |
| BAM.PF.E | FixedReset | -1.11 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 19.60 Evaluated at bid price : 19.60 Bid-YTW : 4.54 % |
| HSE.PR.C | FixedReset | -1.06 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 19.53 Evaluated at bid price : 19.53 Bid-YTW : 5.19 % |
| TRP.PR.C | FixedReset | -1.02 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 13.57 Evaluated at bid price : 13.57 Bid-YTW : 4.24 % |
| BAM.PR.Z | FixedReset | -1.00 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 19.79 Evaluated at bid price : 19.79 Bid-YTW : 4.85 % |
| BAM.PR.B | Floater | 1.04 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2046-10-21 Maturity Price : 10.68 Evaluated at bid price : 10.68 Bid-YTW : 4.46 % |
| RY.PR.I | FixedReset | 1.06 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2022-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 24.80 Bid-YTW : 3.36 % |
| MFC.PR.B | Deemed-Retractible | 1.06 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 23.75 Bid-YTW : 5.50 % |
| SLF.PR.C | Deemed-Retractible | 1.12 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 22.58 Bid-YTW : 6.03 % |
| W.PR.J | Perpetual-Premium | 2.63 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2016-11-20 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.77 Bid-YTW : -28.06 % |
| W.PR.H | Perpetual-Premium | 2.78 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2016-11-20 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.86 Bid-YTW : -31.77 % |
| Volume Highlights | |||
| Issue | Index | Shares Traded |
Notes |
| BMO.PR.B | FixedReset | 4,330,078 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2022-02-25 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.69 Bid-YTW : 4.29 % |
| TD.PF.H | FixedReset | 895,400 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2021-10-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.83 Bid-YTW : 4.14 % |
| BNS.PR.H | FixedReset | 185,571 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2022-01-26 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.88 Bid-YTW : 4.22 % |
| GWO.PR.Q | Deemed-Retractible | 144,439 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.04 Bid-YTW : 5.20 % |
| GWO.PR.N | FixedReset | 112,243 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 13.78 Bid-YTW : 10.40 % |
| GWO.PR.L | Deemed-Retractible | 106,489 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2016-12-31 Maturity Price : 25.50 Evaluated at bid price : 25.70 Bid-YTW : 3.16 % |
| There were 51 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares. | |||
| Wide Spread Highlights | ||
| Issue | Index | Quote Data and Yield Notes |
| IFC.PR.D | FloatingReset | Quote: 18.55 – 23.00 Spot Rate : 4.4500 Average : 4.1175 YTW SCENARIO |
| BAM.PF.A | FixedReset | Quote: 19.51 – 19.99 Spot Rate : 0.4800 Average : 0.3282 YTW SCENARIO |
| SLF.PR.G | FixedReset | Quote: 14.30 – 14.72 Spot Rate : 0.4200 Average : 0.3106 YTW SCENARIO |
| BMO.PR.Q | FixedReset | Quote: 20.35 – 20.65 Spot Rate : 0.3000 Average : 0.1956 YTW SCENARIO |
| GWO.PR.S | Deemed-Retractible | Quote: 25.66 – 25.91 Spot Rate : 0.2500 Average : 0.1633 YTW SCENARIO |
| MFC.PR.O | FixedReset | Quote: 26.61 – 26.90 Spot Rate : 0.2900 Average : 0.2071 YTW SCENARIO |
Flying stun gun???? Gonna git me uh DroneDefender – http://www.battelle.org/our-work/national-security/tactical-systems/battelle-dronedefender
I want one of each!