I missed this drone news from December:
7-Eleven, one of the world’s largest chains of convenience stores, has completed 77 delivers via drone to customers in Reno, Nevada.
The deliveries were made in collaboration with Flirtey, a commercial drone startup that began working with the retail chain over the summer. In November, Flirty made regular deliveries from a 7-Eleven store in Reno to a dozen select customers who used a custom app to place orders, the company said in a release Tuesday.
And Amazon recently delivered sunscreen!
Amazon completed its first public demonstration of a Prime Air drone delivery in the U.S. earlier this week, ferrying sunscreen to attendees at an Amazon-hosted conference in Palm Springs, Calif.
The drone delivery was filmed by an attendee of the invite-only MARS 2017 conference (MARS stands for machine learning, automation, robotics and space exploration). It marks the first time one of the online retailer’s autonomous aircraft was flown for the public in the U.S. outside of Amazon’s private property.
Global bonds were strong today and Canada bonds were no exception:
Canadian bonds rose, sending yields down to levels seen last year, as fresh concerns about the global recovery raised questions about the sustainability of Canada’s growth.
Debt rallied worldwide on Tuesday amid fading confidence in the ability of the U.S. administration to push through growth-supporting policies and mounting geopolitical concerns over North Korean missile tests and the outcome of a looming French election. In Canada, traders looked past a flurry of positive economic data and comments last week from Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, who took an interest rate cut off the table.
The yield on Canada’s two-year federal government note fell below 0.7 percent for the first time since November, while the rate on the country’s 10-year bond slipped eight basis points, the steepest decline since June, to a five-month low of 1.44 percent.
In an exclusive PrefBlog interview with Fantastic Four Investment Management, portfolio manager The Thing stated:
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| 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 | -1.5305 % | 2,149.2 |
| FixedFloater | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1.5305 % | 3,943.7 |
| Floater | 3.54 % | 3.66 % | 43,029 | 18.17 | 4 | -1.5305 % | 2,272.8 |
| OpRet | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -0.0913 % | 3,024.9 |
| SplitShare | 4.93 % | 4.06 % | 56,590 | 0.63 | 6 | -0.0913 % | 3,612.3 |
| Interest-Bearing | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -0.0913 % | 2,818.5 |
| Perpetual-Premium | 5.28 % | -5.99 % | 71,443 | 0.09 | 23 | -0.0322 % | 2,787.5 |
| Perpetual-Discount | 5.07 % | 5.07 % | 109,452 | 15.40 | 13 | -0.1546 % | 3,004.4 |
| FixedReset | 4.38 % | 3.95 % | 246,785 | 6.64 | 94 | -1.0588 % | 2,359.3 |
| Deemed-Retractible | 4.99 % | 4.25 % | 142,241 | 0.10 | 31 | -0.3101 % | 2,890.3 |
| FloatingReset | 2.55 % | 3.10 % | 52,689 | 4.52 | 9 | -0.3021 % | 2,540.4 |
| Performance Highlights | |||
| Issue | Index | Change | Notes |
| MFC.PR.N | FixedReset | -2.50 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 21.80 Bid-YTW : 5.65 % |
| BAM.PF.B | FixedReset | -2.41 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.37 Evaluated at bid price : 22.69 Bid-YTW : 4.11 % |
| HSE.PR.A | FixedReset | -2.35 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 16.21 Evaluated at bid price : 16.21 Bid-YTW : 4.19 % |
| BAM.PF.A | FixedReset | -2.31 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 23.23 Evaluated at bid price : 23.67 Bid-YTW : 4.21 % |
| BAM.PR.X | FixedReset | -2.29 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 17.08 Evaluated at bid price : 17.08 Bid-YTW : 4.19 % |
| BAM.PR.B | Floater | -2.26 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 13.00 Evaluated at bid price : 13.00 Bid-YTW : 3.66 % |
| BAM.PR.R | FixedReset | -2.20 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 20.00 Evaluated at bid price : 20.00 Bid-YTW : 4.12 % |
| BAM.PR.T | FixedReset | -2.16 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 19.90 Evaluated at bid price : 19.90 Bid-YTW : 4.28 % |
| TRP.PR.A | FixedReset | -2.14 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 19.20 Evaluated at bid price : 19.20 Bid-YTW : 3.94 % |
| MFC.PR.K | FixedReset | -2.12 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 21.25 Bid-YTW : 5.86 % |
| IFC.PR.A | FixedReset | -2.12 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 18.50 Bid-YTW : 7.39 % |
| BAM.PF.E | FixedReset | -1.95 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.24 Evaluated at bid price : 22.68 Bid-YTW : 4.09 % |
| MFC.PR.L | FixedReset | -1.94 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 21.25 Bid-YTW : 5.92 % |
| SLF.PR.H | FixedReset | -1.88 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 19.83 Bid-YTW : 6.45 % |
| BAM.PR.K | Floater | -1.83 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 12.90 Evaluated at bid price : 12.90 Bid-YTW : 3.69 % |
| TRP.PR.E | FixedReset | -1.82 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.90 Evaluated at bid price : 22.14 Bid-YTW : 3.94 % |
| MFC.PR.M | FixedReset | -1.80 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 21.80 Bid-YTW : 5.72 % |
| TRP.PR.D | FixedReset | -1.77 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.37 Evaluated at bid price : 21.69 Bid-YTW : 4.00 % |
| BAM.PF.G | FixedReset | -1.73 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.90 Evaluated at bid price : 23.91 Bid-YTW : 4.12 % |
| BAM.PF.F | FixedReset | -1.72 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 23.04 Evaluated at bid price : 23.95 Bid-YTW : 4.12 % |
| GWO.PR.N | FixedReset | -1.72 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 16.04 Bid-YTW : 8.73 % |
| SLF.PR.G | FixedReset | -1.66 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 16.60 Bid-YTW : 8.37 % |
| TRP.PR.H | FloatingReset | -1.63 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 13.91 Evaluated at bid price : 13.91 Bid-YTW : 3.36 % |
| MFC.PR.J | FixedReset | -1.62 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 23.07 Bid-YTW : 4.97 % |
| TD.PF.A | FixedReset | -1.61 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.63 Evaluated at bid price : 22.06 Bid-YTW : 3.79 % |
| TRP.PR.F | FloatingReset | -1.57 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 18.86 Evaluated at bid price : 18.86 Bid-YTW : 3.33 % |
| HSE.PR.C | FixedReset | -1.55 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.73 Evaluated at bid price : 23.43 Bid-YTW : 4.49 % |
| TRP.PR.C | FixedReset | -1.54 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 15.98 Evaluated at bid price : 15.98 Bid-YTW : 3.95 % |
| CU.PR.C | FixedReset | -1.53 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.98 Evaluated at bid price : 22.51 Bid-YTW : 3.83 % |
| CM.PR.Q | FixedReset | -1.53 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.52 Evaluated at bid price : 23.19 Bid-YTW : 4.05 % |
| CCS.PR.C | Deemed-Retractible | -1.51 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 24.20 Bid-YTW : 5.58 % |
| TRP.PR.G | FixedReset | -1.49 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.79 Evaluated at bid price : 23.78 Bid-YTW : 4.15 % |
| CM.PR.P | FixedReset | -1.49 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.45 Evaluated at bid price : 21.80 Bid-YTW : 3.82 % |
| CM.PR.O | FixedReset | -1.45 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.11 Evaluated at bid price : 22.39 Bid-YTW : 3.82 % |
| TD.PF.D | FixedReset | -1.45 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.51 Evaluated at bid price : 23.17 Bid-YTW : 4.05 % |
| MFC.PR.I | FixedReset | -1.40 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 23.22 Bid-YTW : 5.12 % |
| NA.PR.W | FixedReset | -1.40 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.49 Evaluated at bid price : 21.85 Bid-YTW : 3.83 % |
| BMO.PR.S | FixedReset | -1.39 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.33 Evaluated at bid price : 22.62 Bid-YTW : 3.83 % |
| NA.PR.X | FixedReset | -1.36 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2021-05-15 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 26.86 Bid-YTW : 3.53 % |
| RY.PR.J | FixedReset | -1.35 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.65 Evaluated at bid price : 23.38 Bid-YTW : 4.01 % |
| BMO.PR.T | FixedReset | -1.34 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.60 Evaluated at bid price : 22.01 Bid-YTW : 3.83 % |
| NA.PR.A | FixedReset | -1.34 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2021-08-15 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 26.60 Bid-YTW : 3.71 % |
| BAM.PR.Z | FixedReset | -1.33 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 23.04 Evaluated at bid price : 23.71 Bid-YTW : 4.23 % |
| RY.PR.H | FixedReset | -1.33 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.05 Evaluated at bid price : 22.31 Bid-YTW : 3.81 % |
| NA.PR.S | FixedReset | -1.31 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.34 Evaluated at bid price : 22.64 Bid-YTW : 3.85 % |
| RY.PR.M | FixedReset | -1.28 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.40 Evaluated at bid price : 23.05 Bid-YTW : 3.96 % |
| MFC.PR.G | FixedReset | -1.25 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 23.65 Bid-YTW : 4.82 % |
| BMO.PR.W | FixedReset | -1.25 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.65 Evaluated at bid price : 22.08 Bid-YTW : 3.79 % |
| BNS.PR.Z | FixedReset | -1.24 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2022-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 22.22 Bid-YTW : 4.75 % |
| RY.PR.Z | FixedReset | -1.24 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.04 Evaluated at bid price : 22.27 Bid-YTW : 3.77 % |
| SLF.PR.I | FixedReset | -1.22 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 23.46 Bid-YTW : 4.80 % |
| HSE.PR.E | FixedReset | -1.22 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 23.12 Evaluated at bid price : 24.32 Bid-YTW : 4.69 % |
| TD.PF.C | FixedReset | -1.21 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.58 Evaluated at bid price : 21.98 Bid-YTW : 3.80 % |
| TRP.PR.B | FixedReset | -1.20 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 14.78 Evaluated at bid price : 14.78 Bid-YTW : 3.91 % |
| HSE.PR.G | FixedReset | -1.18 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 23.08 Evaluated at bid price : 24.31 Bid-YTW : 4.66 % |
| TD.PF.E | FixedReset | -1.17 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.79 Evaluated at bid price : 23.75 Bid-YTW : 4.02 % |
| BAM.PR.C | Floater | -1.14 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 13.00 Evaluated at bid price : 13.00 Bid-YTW : 3.66 % |
| TD.PF.B | FixedReset | -1.12 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 21.66 Evaluated at bid price : 22.10 Bid-YTW : 3.79 % |
| MFC.PR.F | FixedReset | -1.07 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 15.68 Bid-YTW : 9.14 % |
| IAG.PR.G | FixedReset | -1.07 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 23.10 Bid-YTW : 5.14 % |
| BAM.PF.H | FixedReset | -1.05 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2020-12-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 26.42 Bid-YTW : 3.44 % |
| BMO.PR.Y | FixedReset | -1.04 % | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.81 Evaluated at bid price : 23.75 Bid-YTW : 3.94 % |
| Volume Highlights | |||
| Issue | Index | Shares Traded |
Notes |
| BMO.PR.K | Deemed-Retractible | 412,780 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2017-05-18 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.29 Bid-YTW : 0.22 % |
| TRP.PR.K | FixedReset | 298,768 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2022-05-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 25.95 Bid-YTW : 4.24 % |
| TD.PF.G | FixedReset | 86,505 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Call Maturity Date : 2021-04-30 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 27.10 Bid-YTW : 3.23 % |
| MFC.PR.H | FixedReset | 76,000 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Hard Maturity Maturity Date : 2025-01-31 Maturity Price : 25.00 Evaluated at bid price : 24.69 Bid-YTW : 4.44 % |
| BAM.PF.B | FixedReset | 71,471 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 22.37 Evaluated at bid price : 22.69 Bid-YTW : 4.11 % |
| TRP.PR.B | FixedReset | 59,270 | YTW SCENARIO Maturity Type : Limit Maturity Maturity Date : 2047-04-18 Maturity Price : 14.78 Evaluated at bid price : 14.78 Bid-YTW : 3.91 % |
| There were 39 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares. | |||
| Wide Spread Highlights | ||
| Issue | Index | Quote Data and Yield Notes |
| BAM.PF.H | FixedReset | Quote: 26.42 – 26.83 Spot Rate : 0.4100 Average : 0.2841 YTW SCENARIO |
| EML.PR.A | FixedReset | Quote: 26.71 – 27.04 Spot Rate : 0.3300 Average : 0.2227 YTW SCENARIO |
| VNR.PR.A | FixedReset | Quote: 21.64 – 21.94 Spot Rate : 0.3000 Average : 0.2167 YTW SCENARIO |
| TRP.PR.A | FixedReset | Quote: 19.20 – 19.49 Spot Rate : 0.2900 Average : 0.2137 YTW SCENARIO |
| BAM.PF.B | FixedReset | Quote: 22.69 – 22.94 Spot Rate : 0.2500 Average : 0.1744 YTW SCENARIO |
| BAM.PF.A | FixedReset | Quote: 23.67 – 23.91 Spot Rate : 0.2400 Average : 0.1665 YTW SCENARIO |