{"id":49678,"date":"2018-09-06T21:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T01:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=49678"},"modified":"2025-08-22T21:10:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:10:58","slug":"september-6-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=49678","title":{"rendered":"September 6, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<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>-0.8007 %<\/td>\n<td>3,050.0<\/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>-0.8007 %<\/td>\n<td>5,596.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>3.54 %<\/td>\n<td>3.74 %<\/td>\n<td>40,394<\/td>\n<td>17.89<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>-0.8007 %<\/td>\n<td>3,225.4<\/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>-0.1500 %<\/td>\n<td>3,236.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.60 %<\/td>\n<td>4.44 %<\/td>\n<td>53,252<\/td>\n<td>4.83<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.1500 %<\/td>\n<td>3,865.5<\/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>-0.1500 %<\/td>\n<td>3,016.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.54 %<\/td>\n<td>-2.00 %<\/td>\n<td>52,947<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>-0.0164 %<\/td>\n<td>2,921.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.41 %<\/td>\n<td>5.54 %<\/td>\n<td>57,789<\/td>\n<td>14.53<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>-0.0530 %<\/td>\n<td>3,000.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>4.10 %<\/td>\n<td>4.88 %<\/td>\n<td>128,738<\/td>\n<td>15.79<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>-0.5214 %<\/td>\n<td>2,582.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.16 %<\/td>\n<td>5.80 %<\/td>\n<td>65,061<\/td>\n<td>5.40<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>2,995.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>3.41 %<\/td>\n<td>4.15 %<\/td>\n<td>41,204<\/td>\n<td>5.69<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.5319 %<\/td>\n<td>2,846.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>4.83 %<\/td>\n<td>4.22 %<\/td>\n<td>184,238<\/td>\n<td>2.90<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>-0.3667 %<\/td>\n<td>2,564.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n<td>3.19 %<\/td>\n<td>3.38 %<\/td>\n<td>67,227<\/td>\n<td>0.46<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>-0.0631 %<\/td>\n<td>2,574.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>4.31 %<\/td>\n<td>5.42 %<\/td>\n<td>93,926<\/td>\n<td>5.50<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>-1.4320 %<\/td>\n<td>2,556.4<\/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>IAG.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-11.03 %<\/td>\n<td>A nonsensical quote from Nonsense Central, as this issue traded 17,020 shares in a range of 24.95-31  before being quoted at 22.51-24.97 by the Exchange. <\/p>\n<p>I have not checked whether this lamentable state of affairs is due to <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20241012072754\/https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=13796\">inadequate Toronto Stock Exchange reporting<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20241012072754\/https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=13889\">inadequate Toronto Stock Exchange supervision of market-makers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-7.75 %<\/td>\n<td>Another nonsensical quote from Nonsense Central (well done, guys!), as this issue traded 22,531 shares in a  range of 24.81-98 before being quoted at 22.97-24.92 by the Exchange.<\/p>\n<p>I have not checked whether this lamentable state of affairs is due to <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20241012072754\/https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=13796\">inadequate Toronto Stock Exchange reporting<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20241012072754\/https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=13889\">inadequate Toronto Stock Exchange supervision of market-makers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.97<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-2.47 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-2.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.54<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IAG.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-2.00 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.57<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.31 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.72 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.56<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.68 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.69 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.76<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.92<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.89 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.53 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.02<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.42 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.90<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.86 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.36 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.49<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.76<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.32<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.25 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.49<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.49<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.24 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>-1.19 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-10-15<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.58 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.17 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-12-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.65 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.32<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.32<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.07 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.15 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.27<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.67 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>-1.01 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-12-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.38 %<\/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>RY.PR.W<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>179,198<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.97 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>142,547<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.09<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>92,608<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.68<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NA.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>87,100<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.29<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EMA.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>78,200<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.21<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.15<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.80 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>77,316<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2023-03-19<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.98<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 30 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>IAG.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.51 &#8211; 24.97<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  2.4600<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.3153<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.51<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 22.97 &#8211; 24.90<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.9300<br \/>\nAverage  :  1.0679<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2025-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.97<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 17.00 &#8211; 17.88<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.8800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.5637<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 24.56 &#8211; 25.00<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2556<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.56<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.68 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 17.50 &#8211; 17.88<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.3800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.2324<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.50<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 20.49 &#8211; 20.97<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  0.4800<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.3334<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2048-09-06<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.49<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.49<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.24 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