{"id":14236,"date":"2011-02-28T23:07:33","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T03:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=14236"},"modified":"2011-02-28T23:07:33","modified_gmt":"2011-03-01T03:07:33","slug":"february-28-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=14236","title":{"rendered":"February 28, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No commentary today! Too much going on!<\/p>\n<p>A mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts gaining 6bp, FixedResets up 15bp and DeemedRetractibes taking a 15bp loss. Volume was very heavy.<\/p>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='8'><strong>HIMIPref&trade; Preferred Indices<br \/>These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref&trade; Indices<\/strong><br \/>Values are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean<br \/>Current<br \/>Yield<br \/>(at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>YTW<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Average<br \/>Trading<br \/>Value<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Mod Dur<br \/>(YTW)<\/td>\n<td>Issues<\/td>\n<td>Day&#8217;s Perf.<\/td>\n<td>Index Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>-0.1073 %<\/td>\n<td>2,388.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>4.74 %<\/td>\n<td>3.46 %<\/td>\n<td>15,165<\/td>\n<td>19.08<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>3,592.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.51 %<\/td>\n<td>2.27 %<\/td>\n<td>48,078<\/td>\n<td>21.55<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.1073 %<\/td>\n<td>2,578.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.83 %<\/td>\n<td>3.94 %<\/td>\n<td>84,886<\/td>\n<td>2.18<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>-0.1400 %<\/td>\n<td>2,388.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>5.14 %<\/td>\n<td>3.81 %<\/td>\n<td>242,316<\/td>\n<td>1.05<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.9717 %<\/td>\n<td>2,462.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>-0.1400 %<\/td>\n<td>2,184.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.75 %<\/td>\n<td>5.54 %<\/td>\n<td>123,016<\/td>\n<td>1.28<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>-0.1014 %<\/td>\n<td>2,032.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.54 %<\/td>\n<td>5.62 %<\/td>\n<td>130,659<\/td>\n<td>14.40<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>0.0622 %<\/td>\n<td>2,113.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.21 %<\/td>\n<td>3.55 %<\/td>\n<td>197,166<\/td>\n<td>3.00<\/td>\n<td>54<\/td>\n<td>0.1478 %<\/td>\n<td>2,277.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.22 %<\/td>\n<td>5.22 %<\/td>\n<td>386,079<\/td>\n<td>8.24<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>-0.1473 %<\/td>\n<td>2,081.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Change<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNA.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>-4.41 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2017-12-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.88 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2041-02-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.52<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.57<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.99 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>-1.44 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-01-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>-1.29 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>-1.21 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>-1.01 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-07-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.51 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>1.24 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-07-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Shares<br \/>Traded<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ALB.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>122,044<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=14221\">New issue settled today<\/a>.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-03-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.80<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TCA.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>112,018<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 100,000 at 50.29.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2041-02-28<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 46.93<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 50.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>81,767<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=14193\">Issuer bid<\/a><br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-03-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 28.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.26 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>55,944<\/td>\n<td>TD crossed 22,400 at 24.42.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>52,175<\/td>\n<td>TD bought 20,000 from Nesbitt at 27.30, then crossed 25,000 at the same price.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.35 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>52,066<\/td>\n<td>Desjardins bought 10,000 from Nesbit at 26.67.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.68<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.63 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 60 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='3'><strong>Wide Spread Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Quote Data and Yield Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNA.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 23.61 &#8211; 24.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.8900<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.5879<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2017-12-10<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.95 &#8211; 23.37<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4200<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2576<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.50 &#8211; 25.95<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4500<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3070<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-07-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.45 &#8211; 22.83<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2713<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 25.61 &#8211; 25.89<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.2800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.1792<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2012-05-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.61<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.80 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 27.51 &#8211; 27.84<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3300<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2451<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-10-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.39 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No commentary today! Too much going on! A mixed day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts gaining 6bp, FixedResets up 15bp and DeemedRetractibes taking a 15bp loss. Volume was very heavy. 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