{"id":45903,"date":"2023-10-18T11:17:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=45903"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:17:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:17:21","slug":"october-17-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=45903","title":{"rendered":"October 17, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So on the one hand, this is very late and that makes me sad. On the other hand, I had an excellent dinner last night with a dear friend and that makes me happy. So call it a wash.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\"><strong>HIMIPref\u2122 Preferred Indices<br \/>\nThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref\u2122 Indices<\/strong><br \/>\nValues are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean<br \/>\nCurrent<br \/>\nYield<br \/>\n(at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nYTW<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nAverage<br \/>\nTrading<br \/>\nValue<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nMod Dur<br \/>\n(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>-0.9342 %<\/td>\n<td>2,151.9<\/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>-0.9342 %<\/td>\n<td>4,127.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>11.32 %<\/td>\n<td>11.52 %<\/td>\n<td>54,873<\/td>\n<td>8.45<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>-0.9342 %<\/td>\n<td>2,378.6<\/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>0.4956 %<\/td>\n<td>3,277.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>5.10 %<\/td>\n<td>8.63 %<\/td>\n<td>40,446<\/td>\n<td>1.90<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>0.4956 %<\/td>\n<td>3,913.9<\/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>0.4956 %<\/td>\n<td>3,053.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/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>0.0603 %<\/td>\n<td>2,447.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>7.01 %<\/td>\n<td>7.16 %<\/td>\n<td>41,498<\/td>\n<td>12.39<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>0.0603 %<\/td>\n<td>2,668.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>6.11 %<\/td>\n<td>9.34 %<\/td>\n<td>102,377<\/td>\n<td>10.55<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>-0.0913 %<\/td>\n<td>2,091.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>6.89 %<\/td>\n<td>7.06 %<\/td>\n<td>59,015<\/td>\n<td>12.47<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>0.1225 %<\/td>\n<td>2,609.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>11.06 %<\/td>\n<td>11.27 %<\/td>\n<td>36,228<\/td>\n<td>8.61<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>-0.1326 %<\/td>\n<td>2,422.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>4.76 %<\/td>\n<td>5.30 %<\/td>\n<td>391,600<\/td>\n<td>0.12<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.0401 %<\/td>\n<td>2,298.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/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>-0.0913 %<\/td>\n<td>2,138.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>6.27 %<\/td>\n<td>9.17 %<\/td>\n<td>65,149<\/td>\n<td>10.83<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>-0.3905 %<\/td>\n<td>2,265.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\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>PWF.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-3.24 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 10.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-3.00 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.98 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.40<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.40<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.81 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.81 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.35<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.58 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.80 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.13<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.13<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.75 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.06<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.06<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.68 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.85<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.85<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 11.08 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.61 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.64 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-1.24 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.12<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.12<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 11.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.02 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.67<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 11.52 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.01 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.58 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.42 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 11.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.60 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.05<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.54 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>2.20 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.20<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.62 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>2.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.29<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.14 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PVS.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>2.56 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2028-02-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.20<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\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 \/>\nTraded<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>137,301<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.95 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>122,002<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.25<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 11.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>104,901<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.31<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>71,815<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>49,322<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 16.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PF.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>34,301<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.80<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.16 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 15 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table 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Disc<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.13 &#8211; 20.50<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3700<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2661<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2053-10-17<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.13<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.13<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So on the one hand, this is very late and that makes me sad. On the other hand, I had an excellent dinner last night with a dear friend and that makes me happy. So &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-action"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45903\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}