{"id":49977,"date":"2019-02-26T20:57:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T01:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=49977"},"modified":"2025-09-04T20:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T00:59:00","slug":"february-26-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=49977","title":{"rendered":"February 26, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

I seem to have a problem with comments.<\/p>\n

PrefBlog uses a plug-in called WP-SpamShield to deflect the hundreds (literally!) of spam comments that flood in daily; regrettably, it appears to have gone berserk.<\/p>\n

An Assiduous Reader notified me that his attempt to comment was frustrated due to the system thinking his comment was spam and telling him:<\/p>\n

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ERROR: Your comment appears to be spam.<\/p>\n

Please go back and check all parts of your comment submission (including name, email, website, and comment content). <\/p>\n

If you are a logged in user, and you are seeing this message repeatedly, then you may need to check your registered user information for spam data.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I couldn’t see any problems, so after a bit of back-and-forth I captured a comment attempt by him on the ‘blocked log’. Yes, it was rejected – with a code. I have attempted to look up the code on the maker’s website<\/a> … and it seems my Access to the website has been forbidden, due to:<\/p>\n

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unusual traffic from your web browser, device, or network, resulting in firewall security measures limiting your access to this website.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So it seems that either their Unusual Traffic detector has gone berserk and is now blocking networks on a wholesale basis or that somebody in Canada has been Very Naughty Indeed. <\/p>\n

If the problem doesn’t resolve itself in the next few days, I’ll uninstall the spam blocker and try another solution. In the meantime, I would appreciate Assiduous Readers attempting to comment on this post and notifying me<\/a> if blocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices<\/strong>
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Index<\/td>\nMean
Current
Yield
(at bid)<\/td>\n		Median
YTW<\/td>\n		Median
Average
Trading
Value<\/td>\n		Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)<\/td>\n		Issues<\/td>\nDay’s Perf.<\/td>\nIndex Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ratchet<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-0.2703 %<\/td>\n2,190.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedFloater<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-0.2703 %<\/td>\n4,019.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Floater<\/td>\n5.35 %<\/td>\n5.61 %<\/td>\n30,997<\/td>\n14.41<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-0.2703 %<\/td>\n2,316.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OpRet<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.0050 %<\/td>\n3,257.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SplitShare<\/td>\n4.90 %<\/td>\n4.55 %<\/td>\n55,740<\/td>\n3.92<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n0.0050 %<\/td>\n3,889.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0.00 %<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.0050 %<\/td>\n3,034.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n5.82 %<\/td>\n-4.19 %<\/td>\n88,463<\/td>\n0.08<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0.0296 %<\/td>\n2,906.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n5.54 %<\/td>\n5.65 %<\/td>\n74,295<\/td>\n14.26<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n0.1087 %<\/td>\n3,003.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n5.14 %<\/td>\n5.45 %<\/td>\n218,137<\/td>\n14.80<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n-0.1640 %<\/td>\n2,210.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n5.31 %<\/td>\n6.14 %<\/td>\n92,018<\/td>\n8.10<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n-0.0253 %<\/td>\n2,991.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FloatingReset<\/td>\n4.33 %<\/td>\n5.57 %<\/td>\n52,888<\/td>\n8.43<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0.3361 %<\/td>\n2,450.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n5.13 %<\/td>\n4.18 %<\/td>\n305,421<\/td>\n2.24<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-0.0261 %<\/td>\n2,538.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n1.99 %<\/td>\n4.22 %<\/td>\n168,346<\/td>\n2.81<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.4491 %<\/td>\n2,621.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n5.01 %<\/td>\n6.93 %<\/td>\n131,163<\/td>\n8.35<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n0.0595 %<\/td>\n2,240.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nChange<\/td>\nNotes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TD.PF.J<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-2.23 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 21.64
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.95
\nBid-YTW : 5.23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HSE.PR.E<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-2.05 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 19.60
\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.60
\nBid-YTW : 6.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BAM.PF.I<\/td>\nFixedReset Prem<\/td>\n-1.98 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-03-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.75
\nBid-YTW : 5.45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BNS.PR.I<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-1.67 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 22.30
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.03
\nBid-YTW : 4.79 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TRP.PR.C<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-1.46 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 13.51
\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.51
\nBid-YTW : 6.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMO.PR.C<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-1.29 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 22.79
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.69
\nBid-YTW : 5.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMO.PR.E<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-1.24 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 22.31
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.04
\nBid-YTW : 4.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFC.PR.G<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n-1.14 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.32
\nBid-YTW : 6.93 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TD.PF.D<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-1.05 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 21.43
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.76
\nBid-YTW : 5.23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RY.PR.J<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n-1.03 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 21.24
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.24
\nBid-YTW : 5.32 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLF.PR.J<\/td>\nFloatingReset<\/td>\n1.01 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.00
\nBid-YTW : 9.01 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMO.PR.Z<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\n1.02 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 24.33
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.83
\nBid-YTW : 5.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIP.PR.F<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n1.16 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 21.54
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.85
\nBid-YTW : 5.93 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BAM.PR.X<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n1.24 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 14.73
\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.73
\nBid-YTW : 5.92 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IAF.PR.I<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n1.28 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.32
\nBid-YTW : 6.73 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PWF.PR.Q<\/td>\nFloatingReset<\/td>\n1.29 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 14.88
\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.88
\nBid-YTW : 5.57 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BAM.PR.N<\/td>\nPerpetual-Discount<\/td>\n1.33 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 20.59
\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.59
\nBid-YTW : 5.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLF.PR.G<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n1.35 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.00
\nBid-YTW : 8.98 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CCS.PR.C<\/td>\nDeemed-Retractible<\/td>\n1.75 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.20
\nBid-YTW : 6.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFC.PR.N<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n1.79 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.95
\nBid-YTW : 7.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PWF.PR.P<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n2.04 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 14.50
\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.50
\nBid-YTW : 5.73 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RY.PR.S<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n2.70 %<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 22.16
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.80
\nBid-YTW : 4.76 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nShares
Traded<\/td>\n		Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TD.PF.G<\/td>\nFixedReset Prem<\/td>\n120,695<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-04-30
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.85
\nBid-YTW : 4.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NA.PR.C<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n80,159<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 22.28
\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.86
\nBid-YTW : 5.56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BNS.PR.G<\/td>\nFixedReset Prem<\/td>\n71,450<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-07-25
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.07
\nBid-YTW : 3.85 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TD.PF.H<\/td>\nFixedReset Prem<\/td>\n63,887<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Call
\nMaturity Date\t: 2021-10-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.52
\nBid-YTW : 4.18 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BAM.PF.J<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\n61,210<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 22.94
\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.15
\nBid-YTW : 5.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFC.PR.N<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n61,100<\/td>\nYTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.95
\nBid-YTW : 7.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
There were 35 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wide Spread Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue<\/td>\nIndex<\/td>\nQuote Data and Yield Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BAM.PR.K<\/td>\nFloater<\/td>\nQuote: 12.43 – 13.37
\nSpot Rate : 0.9400
\nAverage : 0.6177<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 12.43
\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.43
\nBid-YTW : 5.65 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

IFC.PR.C<\/td>\nFixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\nQuote: 19.32 – 19.89
\nSpot Rate : 0.5700
\nAverage : 0.3636<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.32
\nBid-YTW : 7.30 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

IFC.PR.E<\/td>\nDeemed-Retractible<\/td>\nQuote: 23.31 – 23.80
\nSpot Rate : 0.4900
\nAverage : 0.2863<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Hard Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31
\nMaturity Price : 25.00
\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.31
\nBid-YTW : 6.20 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

NA.PR.E<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\nQuote: 20.55 – 21.09
\nSpot Rate : 0.5400
\nAverage : 0.3435<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 20.55
\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.55
\nBid-YTW : 5.45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

TD.PF.J<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\nQuote: 21.95 – 22.70
\nSpot Rate : 0.7500
\nAverage : 0.5654<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 21.64
\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.95
\nBid-YTW : 5.23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

TRP.PR.B<\/td>\nFixedReset Disc<\/td>\nQuote: 12.96 – 13.50
\nSpot Rate : 0.5400
\nAverage : 0.3566<\/p>\n

YTW SCENARIO
\nMaturity Type : Limit Maturity
\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-02-26
\nMaturity Price : 12.96
\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.96
\nBid-YTW : 5.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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