{"id":32294,"date":"2008-08-01T17:37:18","date_gmt":"2008-08-01T21:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2008-08-01T17:37:18","modified_gmt":"2008-08-01T21:37:18","slug":"best-worst-performers-july-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=32294","title":{"rendered":"Best &amp; Worst Performers: July 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are total returns, with dividends presumed to have been reinvested at the bid price on the ex-date. The list has been restricted to issues in the HIMIPref\u2122 indices.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><b>June 30 &#8211; July 16<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>DBRS Rating<\/td>\n<td>Monthly Performance<\/td>\n<td>Notes (&#8220;Now&#8221; means &#8220;July 16&#8221;)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>-17.57%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 7.51% based on a bid of 18.76 and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefshares.com\/glossary.html#limitMaturity\">limitMaturity<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>-14.80%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 7.30% based on a bid of 19.81 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>-14.49%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 7.38% based on a bid of 18.41 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>-13.90%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 7.39% based on a bid of 16.35 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(high)<\/td>\n<td>-13.88%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.82% based on a bid of 17.06 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review &#8211; Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+4.39%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review &#8211; Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+4.46%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low)<br \/>[Review &#8211; Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+5.49%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review &#8211; Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+7.34%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review &#8211; Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+8.37%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&#8230; however, the previously scheduled end of the world was cancelled on July 17, and &#8230;<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><b>July 16 &#8211; July 31<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>DBRS Rating<\/td>\n<td>Monthly Performance<\/td>\n<td>Notes (&#8220;Now&#8221; means &#8220;July 31&#8221;)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low)<\/td>\n<td>-2.97%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 7.23% based on a bid of 22.90 and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefshares.com\/glossary.html#softMaturity\">softMaturity<\/a> 2013-6-30 at 25.00. Compare with BAM.PR.H (6.44% to 2012-3-30), BAM.PR.I (6.55% to 2013-12-30) and BAM.PR.J (7.15% to 2018-3-30).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low)<\/td>\n<td>-2.61%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNA.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low)<\/td>\n<td>-2.22%<\/td>\n<td>Asset coverage of 3.2+:1 as of June 30, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bamsplit.com\/investor\/nav.htm\">the company<\/a>. Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 8.90% based on a bid of 17.60 and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefshares.com\/glossary.html#hardMaturity\">hardMaturity<\/a> 2019-1-10 at 25.00. Compare with BNA.PR.A (6.06% to 2010-9-30) and BNA.PR.B (8.56% to 2016-3-25).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low)<\/td>\n<td>-2.12%<\/td>\n<td>See BAM.PR.O, above.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low)<\/td>\n<td>-1.60%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>+10.23%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.83% based on a bid of 20.68 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1(low)<\/td>\n<td>+10.30%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.22% based on a bid of 21.20 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1(low)<\/td>\n<td>+11.84%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.33% based on a bid of 21.82 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(high)<\/td>\n<td>+11.98%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.35% based on a bid of 21.31 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1(low)<\/td>\n<td>+12.15%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.15% based on a bid of 21.51 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&#8230; so, after all the smoke has cleared &#8230;<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><b>June 30 &#8211; July 31<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>DBRS Rating<\/td>\n<td>Monthly Performance<\/td>\n<td>Notes (&#8220;Now&#8221; means &#8220;July 31&#8221;)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>-10.49%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.97% based on a bid of 20.81 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>-10.02%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.23% based on a bid of 19.72 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(high)<\/td>\n<td>-9.74%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.52% based on a bid of 17.88 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>-9.14%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.83% based on a bid of 20.68 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>PerpetualDiscount<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-1<\/td>\n<td>-8.53%<\/td>\n<td>Now with a pre-tax bid-YTW of 6.97% based on a bid of 17.37 and a limitMaturity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+4.99%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+5.56%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+5.71%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+7.48%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BCE.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixFloat<\/td>\n<td>Pfd-2(low) [Review Negative]<\/td>\n<td>+7.93%<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are total returns, with dividends presumed to have been reinvested at the bid price on the ex-date. 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