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SONOFFERGUSon Mar 15, 2024 2:27pm
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RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:NCIB - February Activity
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:NCIB - February ActivityCongrats!
If I had never seen the charts of these and other floaters, I would fall back on the textbook components of floater pricing -- credit, liquidity, basis, and externalities like taxes -- and point to the change in credit as the overwhelming cause of the selloff.
Having seen the charts for the high-grade floaters, I agree with you that rates (or general disdain for term floating rate assets) is a big part of it. FWIW, I looked at US floaters and they trade in the $20s. They have floors of say 3% though, so I can see a value difference. Prime have never been below 2.2% (the current prime to T-bill spread), so let's call that the effective floor. 70% x 2.2% x $25/$12.50 = 3.2% floor. Pre-tax equivalent 4.2% when T-bills 0% might look pretty good!
More to think about, as always, but I think the market is wrong on these things. If they turn right, good gains ahead!
Best,
Sonoffergus