{"id":50095,"date":"2019-03-27T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T01:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=50095"},"modified":"2025-09-19T21:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T01:12:01","slug":"march-27-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=50095","title":{"rendered":"March 27, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/11-626-x\/11-626-x2019003-eng.htm\">illuminating charts from a Statistics Canada study<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/debtToIncomeStatsCan.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/debtToIncomeStatsCan-300x160.gif\" alt=\"debttoincomestatscan\" width=\"400\" height=\"213\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38430\"><\/a><br \/><i>Click for Big<\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/changeDebtToIncomeStatsCan.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/changeDebtToIncomeStatsCan-300x158.gif\" alt=\"changedebttoincomestatscan\" width=\"400\" height=\"211\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38431\"><\/a><br \/><i>Click for Big<\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wealthStatsCan.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wealthStatsCan-300x158.gif\" alt=\"wealthstatscan\" width=\"400\" height=\"211\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38432\"><\/a><br \/><i>Click for Big<\/i><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, PrefBlog&#8217;s Department Studying Artificial Intelligence Because There&#8217;s Not Bloody Much Of The Real Kind has learned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/65087-ai-premature-death-prediction.html?fbclid=IwAR1XMaZTF8nDGdupRQo4k7JdbwGl7LiPFWs-DzaZuCKmkD34qlR2OBmUhLU\">something of interest to insurers<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The predictions of early death that were made by AI algorithms were &#8220;significantly more accurate&#8221; than predictions delivered by a model that did not use machine learning, lead study author Dr. Stephen Weng, an assistant professor of epidemiology and data science at the University of Nottingham (UN) in the U.K., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/emb_releases\/2019-03\/uon-aic032519.php\">said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It was an interesting day for the Canadian preferred share market, which steadily fell until 2:15pm, down 45bp, when the cavalry arrived and the index finished with a gain of 8bp on the day.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/TXPR_190327.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/TXPR_190327-300x138.jpg\" alt=\"txpr_190327\" width=\"400\" height=\"184\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38441\"><\/a><br \/><i>Click for Big<\/i><\/div>\n<p>PerpetualDiscounts now yield 5.40%, equivalent to 7.02% 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 3.66%, so the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the &#8220;Seniority Spread&#8221;) is now about 335bp, a sharp narrowing from the 350bp reported <a href=\"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=38394\">March 20<\/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>-1.6354 %<\/td>\n<td>2,071.2<\/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>-1.6354 %<\/td>\n<td>3,800.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>5.65 %<\/td>\n<td>5.76 %<\/td>\n<td>42,018<\/td>\n<td>14.26<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-1.6354 %<\/td>\n<td>2,190.3<\/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>-0.0397 %<\/td>\n<td>3,278.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.87 %<\/td>\n<td>4.57 %<\/td>\n<td>78,137<\/td>\n<td>3.88<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>-0.0397 %<\/td>\n<td>3,915.7<\/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>-0.0397 %<\/td>\n<td>3,055.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.66 %<\/td>\n<td>-11.00 %<\/td>\n<td>62,970<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>0.1572 %<\/td>\n<td>2,936.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>5.36 %<\/td>\n<td>5.40 %<\/td>\n<td>79,909<\/td>\n<td>14.66<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>0.4300 %<\/td>\n<td>3,113.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>5.29 %<\/td>\n<td>5.27 %<\/td>\n<td>197,244<\/td>\n<td>14.97<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>-0.3692 %<\/td>\n<td>2,156.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>5.21 %<\/td>\n<td>5.75 %<\/td>\n<td>99,020<\/td>\n<td>8.20<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>0.3806 %<\/td>\n<td>3,081.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>4.25 %<\/td>\n<td>4.04 %<\/td>\n<td>40,508<\/td>\n<td>2.72<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-0.5003 %<\/td>\n<td>2,375.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>5.07 %<\/td>\n<td>3.73 %<\/td>\n<td>319,716<\/td>\n<td>2.22<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>0.2101 %<\/td>\n<td>2,571.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n<td>1.98 %<\/td>\n<td>4.12 %<\/td>\n<td>147,250<\/td>\n<td>2.74<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.0977 %<\/td>\n<td>2,626.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>5.05 %<\/td>\n<td>6.53 %<\/td>\n<td>113,487<\/td>\n<td>8.35<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>-0.3190 %<\/td>\n<td>2,233.7<\/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>SLF.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-3.71 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.01<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-3.66 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 13.97<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-3.48 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.02 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>-2.86 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 9.51 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.N<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-2.79 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.29<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.90 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSE.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.49 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.38<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.38<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.28 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.43 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.68<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.68<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.19 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.30 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.10<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.10<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-2.22 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.88<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.88<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.84 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.J<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-2.11 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.99<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.99<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.27 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>-2.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 12.78<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 12.78<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.94 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.28<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.89 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.64<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.64<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.59 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.65<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.65<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.69 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.54 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.38<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.38<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.33 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.45 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.10 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.99<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>-1.08 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.41<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 7.88 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>-1.07 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.14 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.05 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.07<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.07<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.39 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.01 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.04<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.71 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.Z<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.01 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.53<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.89<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.06 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.05<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.53 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.13 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.22 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.70<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.70<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.06 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.31 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.06<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.44<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.42 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.E<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.35 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.06<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.06<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.15 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.41 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 14.36<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 14.36<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.91 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.49 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.53<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.43 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.54 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.12<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.49 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.60 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.46<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 8.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.64 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 11.80<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 11.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>1.77 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.88 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>2.39 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.88<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.14<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>3.78 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.09<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.37 %<\/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>SLF.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>584,603<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.35<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.I<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>306,985<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Hard Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2030-01-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.47 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>219,640<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2049-03-27<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.06<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.44<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.42 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>Deemed-Retractible<\/td>\n<td>211,635<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2019-04-26<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : -9.59 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