{"id":41547,"date":"2020-11-04T18:38:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T23:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=41547"},"modified":"2020-11-04T18:38:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T23:38:48","slug":"november-4-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=41547","title":{"rendered":"November 4, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.15%, equivalent to 6.70% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmo.com\/gam\/ca\/advisor\/products\/etfs?fundUrl=\/fundProfile\/ZLC#fundUrl=%2FfundProfile%2FZLC\">Long corporates<\/a> now yield 3.07%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the \u201cSeniority Spread\u201d) has declined slightly (and perhaps spuriously) to 365bp from the 370bp reported <a href=\"http:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=41509\">October 28<\/a>.<\/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>0.4559 %<\/td>\n<td>1,603.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/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>0.4559 %<\/td>\n<td>2,942.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>5.31 %<\/td>\n<td>5.36 %<\/td>\n<td>40,712<\/td>\n<td>14.87<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.4559 %<\/td>\n<td>1,695.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/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>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>3,531.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.80 %<\/td>\n<td>4.77 %<\/td>\n<td>44,965<\/td>\n<td>3.51<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>4,216.9<\/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>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>3,290.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.36 %<\/td>\n<td>0.86 %<\/td>\n<td>81,018<\/td>\n<td>0.14<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>0.0330 %<\/td>\n<td>3,179.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.21 %<\/td>\n<td>5.15 %<\/td>\n<td>88,659<\/td>\n<td>15.21<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>0.3977 %<\/td>\n<td>3,559.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.49 %<\/td>\n<td>4.17 %<\/td>\n<td>131,593<\/td>\n<td>16.54<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>0.1263 %<\/td>\n<td>2,108.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>5.11 %<\/td>\n<td>4.96 %<\/td>\n<td>109,995<\/td>\n<td>15.13<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>0.1546 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%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.30 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.65<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.58 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.85<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.74 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.31 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.77 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.65<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.90<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>1.88 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2020-12-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -3.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.70<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.66 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>2.54 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 10.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 10.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>3.08 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.73<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.44 %<\/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>BNS.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>60,251<\/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 : 24.86<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.90 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>45,000<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-09-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>29,225<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-10-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.27<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.80 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>27,500<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-02-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>17,390<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.69<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.69<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.03 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n<td>15,500<\/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 : 24.94<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.03 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'>There were 3 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>TRP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 9.92 &#8211; 11.22<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.3000<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.7755<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2050-11-04<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 9.92<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 9.92<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 14.65 &#8211; 15.49<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.8400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.5860<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity 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