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December 29, 2017

And that’s 2017, done and dusted! Best wishes for the new year, everybody! HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) …

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December 28, 2017

HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) MedianYTW MedianAverageTradingValue MedianMod Dur(YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 …

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December 27, 2017

Well, that’s the last day of tax-loss selling, which I believe has played a role in December’s softness. Thanks to two-day settlement, tax-loss season lasted until after Christmas this year! PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.31%, equivalent …

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December 22, 2017

Manulife has announced a 2.9-billion hit for 17Q4. Management must be distraught that such an important development had to be announced after the market closed for the Christmas holiday – with no time to publish …

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December 21, 2017

Hey, how ’bout that bond market, eh?: Benchmark bond yields are headed for the biggest weekly advance since September as investors contemplate prospects for continued economic growth and reduced central bank stimulus.…The yield on 10-year …

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December 20, 2017

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.29%, equivalent to 6.88% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates now yield a little over 3.75%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) is …

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December 19, 2017

HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) MedianYTW MedianAverageTradingValue MedianMod Dur(YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 …

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December 18, 2017

HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) MedianYTW MedianAverageTradingValue MedianMod Dur(YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 …

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December 15, 2017

HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ IndicesValues are provisional and are finalized monthly Index MeanCurrentYield(at bid) MedianYTW MedianAverageTradingValue MedianMod Dur(YTW) Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 …

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