{"id":1636,"date":"2007-12-24T19:44:58","date_gmt":"2007-12-24T23:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2007-12-24T19:44:58","modified_gmt":"2007-12-24T23:44:58","slug":"december-24-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=1636","title":{"rendered":"December 24, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\"><strong>Note that these indices are experimental; the absolute and relative daily values are expected to change in the final version. In this version, index values are based at 1,000.0 on 2006-6-30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean Current Yield (at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Mean YTW<\/td>\n<td>Mean Average Trading Value<\/td>\n<td>Mean Mod Dur (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>5.14%<\/td>\n<td>5.14%<\/td>\n<td>81,927<\/td>\n<td>15.19<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>-0.0406%<\/td>\n<td>1,057.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fixed-Floater<\/td>\n<td>4.88%<\/td>\n<td>5.11%<\/td>\n<td>92,385<\/td>\n<td>15.32<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>+0.2075%<\/td>\n<td>1,023.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>5.98%<\/td>\n<td>6.00%<\/td>\n<td>149,486<\/td>\n<td>13.91<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>+0.9228%<\/td>\n<td>807.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Op. Retract<\/td>\n<td>4.85%<\/td>\n<td>2.58%<\/td>\n<td>87,876<\/td>\n<td>3.16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>+0.3915%<\/td>\n<td>1,042.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Split-Share<\/td>\n<td>5.32%<\/td>\n<td>5.49%<\/td>\n<td>113,820<\/td>\n<td>4.12<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>-0.0847%<\/td>\n<td>1,024.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest Bearing<\/td>\n<td>6.36%<\/td>\n<td>6.93%<\/td>\n<td>65,312<\/td>\n<td>3.65<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>+0.2061%<\/td>\n<td>1,050.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.83%<\/td>\n<td>5.51%<\/td>\n<td>85,534<\/td>\n<td>6.07<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>+0.3074%<\/td>\n<td>1,013.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.62%<\/td>\n<td>5.67%<\/td>\n<td>400,998<\/td>\n<td>14.17<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>+0.2879%<\/td>\n<td>907.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Major Price Changes<\/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>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-2.0720%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.83% based on a bid of 19.85 and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefshares.com\/glossary.html#limitMaturity\">limitMaturity<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNA.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>-1.7604%<\/td>\n<td>Asset coverage of 3.7+:1 as of November 30 according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bamsplit.com\/investor_nav.htm\">the company<\/a>. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 8.85% based on a bid of 17.30 and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefshares.com\/glossary.html#hardMaturity\">hardMaturity<\/a> 2019-1-10 at 25.00. Compare with BNA.PR.A (6.08% to 2010-9-30) and BNA.PR.B (7.51% to 2016-3-25).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.5686%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.79% based on a bid of 20.08 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.5144%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.61% based on a bid of 20.16 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.3819%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.64% based on a bid of 21.41 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.3707%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.94% based on a bid of 24.15 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.3502%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.53% based on a bid of 22.65 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>-1.2834%<\/td>\n<td>Asset coverage of 1.7+:1 as of December 14 according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.financial15.com\/us_split\/valuations.html\">the company<\/a>. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 7.26% based on a bid of 9.23 and a hardMaturity 2012-12-1 at 10.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.2031%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.59% based on a bid of 21.35 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.1753%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.28% based on a bid of 18.73 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>-1.0857%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.91% based on a bid of 17.31 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.0643%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.45% based on a bid of 20.89 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.0782%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.22% based on a bid of 22.50 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WFS.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>+1.2146%<\/td>\n<td>Asset coverage of 1.9+:1 as of December 19, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mulvihill.com\/sp_nav.cfm\">Mulvihill<\/a>. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.25% based on a bid of 10.00 and a hardMaturity 2011-6-30 at 10.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.3508%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.40% based on a bid of 23.26 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ELF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.4063%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.23% based on a bid of 19.47 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.4139%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.48% based on a bid of 20.80 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.4462%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.95% based on a bid of 23.50 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.4577%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.87% based on a bid of 17.40 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>+1.4857%<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FBS.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>+1.5152%<\/td>\n<td>Asset coverage of just under 1.7:1 as of December 20, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tdsecurities.com\/tds\/content\/SC_TDSponsoredCompanies\">TD<\/a>. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.41% based on a bid of 10.05 and a call 2009-1-14 at 10.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.5233%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.48% based on a bid of 20.66 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.5955%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.36% based on a bid of 21.65 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.6348%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.58% based on a bid of 21.76 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+1.9669%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.34% based on a bid of 22.81 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualPremium<\/td>\n<td>+2.5237%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.13% based on a bid of 26.00 and a call 2012-7-1 at 25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>+4.5414%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 5.40% based on a bid of 23.25 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>+4.9972%<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>+5.5064%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.80% based on a bid of 26.25 and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefshares.com\/glossary.html#softMaturity\">softMaturity<\/a> 2018-3-30 at 25.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\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>Volume<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>481,700<\/td>\n<td>Global crossed 240,300 for cash at 26.57, then the same number for regular at 26.23. Went ex-dividend today for $0.33125. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 4.69% based on a bid of 25.40 and a softMaturity 2011-7-30 at 25.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>83,200<\/td>\n<td>Scotia processed an Internal Cross for 81,200 at 24.80. 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