November 25, 2013

I’m having lots of fun importing the old PrefBlog into the new PrefBlog. It’s all tick-a-box software. ‘We need this feature! It doesn’t matter if it only works in ideal conditions – just tick the box!’

There are some things I can try tomorrow. Right now I’m too irritated.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices

Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
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 0.0932 % 2,530.9
FixedFloater 4.28 % 3.56 % 30,205 18.23 1 0.4067 % 3,926.0
Floater 2.93 % 2.96 % 62,119 19.78 3 0.0932 % 2,732.7
OpRet 4.62 % -4.63 % 75,695 0.08 3 -0.1283 % 2,658.9
SplitShare 4.74 % 4.14 % 68,806 3.65 6 -0.0559 % 2,984.6
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1283 % 2,431.3
Perpetual-Premium 5.57 % 4.37 % 122,755 0.09 11 0.1565 % 2,311.8
Perpetual-Discount 5.57 % 5.56 % 180,287 14.51 27 -0.1730 % 2,365.5
FixedReset 4.97 % 3.30 % 228,106 3.27 82 0.0136 % 2,484.0
Deemed-Retractible 5.06 % 3.96 % 195,191 1.44 42 0.1015 % 2,427.3
FloatingReset 2.65 % 2.39 % 300,867 4.46 5 0.0238 % 2,460.1
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.F FixedReset -1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.31
Bid-YTW : 4.67 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.27 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-11-25
Maturity Price : 22.99
Evaluated at bid price : 23.29
Bid-YTW : 5.27 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount -1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-11-25
Maturity Price : 22.09
Evaluated at bid price : 22.40
Bid-YTW : 5.40 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
BNS.PR.T FixedReset 277,277 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-04-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.55
Bid-YTW : 1.87 %
BNS.PR.B FloatingReset 267,900 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-10-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.04
Bid-YTW : 2.54 %
BMO.PR.R FloatingReset 81,460 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-08-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.09
Bid-YTW : 2.39 %
BAM.PF.D Perpetual-Discount 32,648 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-11-25
Maturity Price : 19.94
Evaluated at bid price : 19.94
Bid-YTW : 6.26 %
RY.PR.P FixedReset 30,966 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-02-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.23
Bid-YTW : 2.61 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset 24,111 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-11-25
Maturity Price : 20.89
Evaluated at bid price : 20.89
Bid-YTW : 3.95 %
There were 36 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.J FixedReset Quote: 25.29 – 25.77
Spot Rate : 0.4800
Average : 0.2776

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2018-03-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.29
Bid-YTW : 3.66 %

CIU.PR.C FixedReset Quote: 21.19 – 21.72
Spot Rate : 0.5300
Average : 0.3892

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-11-25
Maturity Price : 21.19
Evaluated at bid price : 21.19
Bid-YTW : 3.80 %

ENB.PR.N FixedReset Quote: 24.53 – 24.84
Spot Rate : 0.3100
Average : 0.1995

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-11-25
Maturity Price : 22.99
Evaluated at bid price : 24.53
Bid-YTW : 4.30 %

TD.PR.P Deemed-Retractible Quote: 26.09 – 26.47
Spot Rate : 0.3800
Average : 0.2818

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-12-25
Maturity Price : 25.75
Evaluated at bid price : 26.09
Bid-YTW : -6.55 %

MFC.PR.B Deemed-Retractible Quote: 21.85 – 22.21
Spot Rate : 0.3600
Average : 0.2654

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.85
Bid-YTW : 6.23 %

BAM.PR.C Floater Quote: 17.89 – 18.15
Spot Rate : 0.2600
Average : 0.1924

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-11-25
Maturity Price : 17.89
Evaluated at bid price : 17.89
Bid-YTW : 2.96 %

2 Responses to “November 25, 2013”

  1. Louis says:

    Good to have you back blogman!!!!!

  2. admin says:

    But I’m STILL not #%T^@%!! back!

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