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December 20, 2013

Nothing happened today. It was a fine day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts winning 37bp, FixedResets gaining 21bp and DeemedRetractibles up 22bp. Volatility was average. Volume was very high. HIMIPref™ Preferred IndicesThese …

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December 19, 2013

Nothing happened today. The Canadian preferred share market bounced back a little today, with PerpetualDiscounts winning 26bp, FixedResets gaining 1bp and DeemedRetractibles up 5bp. PerpetualDiscounts dominated the winning side of the Performance Highlights table. Volume …

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December 18, 2013

Today’s big news is … tapering: Taking into account the extent of federal fiscal retrenchment since the inception of its current asset purchase program, the Committee sees the improvement in economic activity and labor market …

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December 17, 2013

So – are the politicians and bureaucrats fanning fear regarding financial stability so they can increase revenue? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday it levied a record $3.4-billion (U.S.) in sanctions in …

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December 16, 2013

No commentary today! PrefLetter has left me a hollow shell of a man. But I will say that I’m very glad to see that the thug from Nova Scotia, Lenore Zann, appears to intend to …

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December 13, 2013

US inflation is still tame: Wholesale prices in the U.S. declined for a third month in November, reflecting lower costs for energy and cars. The 0.1 percent drop in the producer-price index followed a 0.2 …

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December 12, 2013

Parakeet Poloz chirped a little today: The Canadian economy faces the risk of deflation and won’t reach full capacity for two years, with imbalances in household debt and the housing market gradually diminishing in that …

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December 11, 2013

I’m glad to see I’m not alone in my worries over central clearing: History tells us, using the metric of loss experience, that CCP management is strong. But history is based on a bygone era …

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