Monthly Recap: A Dozen Things Taught by Warren Buffett

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Equities

Major
DAX(DEU) +6.61%
CAC(FRA) +7.54%
UKX(GBR) +2.92%
NKY(JPN) +6.36%
SPX(USA) +4.95%
MINTs
JCI(IDN) +3.04%
INMEX(MEX) +8.10%
NGSEINDX(NGA) +1.83%
XU030(TUR) -6.16%
BRICS
IBOV(BRA) +10.38%
SHCOMP(CHN) +3.11%
NIFTY(IND) +0.41%
INDEXCF(RUS) +6.75%
TOP40(ZAF) +4.55%

Commodities

Energy
Heating Oil +15.87%
Ethanol +4.71%
Natural Gas +1.65%
WTI Crude Oil +4.03%
Brent Crude Oil +19.84%
RBOB Gasoline +38.27%
Metals
Silver 5000oz -4.07%
Palladium +6.05%
Copper +7.54%
Gold 100oz -4.89%
Platinum -3.99%

Currencies

USDEUR:+0.87% USDJPY:+1.87%

MINTs
USDIDR(IDN) +2.06%
USDMXN(MEX) -0.30%
USDNGN(NGA) +7.50%
USDTRY(TUR) +2.56%
BRICS
USDBRL(BRA) +5.81%
USDCNY(CHN) +0.30%
USDINR(IND) -0.05%
USDRUB(RUS) -11.87%
USDZAR(ZAF) -0.01%
Agricultural
Coffee (Arabica) -15.10%
Orange Juice -13.76%
White Sugar -3.00%
Cocoa +6.99%
Lean Hogs +0.07%
Wheat +2.68%
Coffee (Robusta) -2.39%
Corn +3.30%
Feeder Cattle -4.76%
Lumber -7.83%
Cattle -1.67%
Cotton +7.53%
Soybean Meal +6.62%
Soybeans +7.05%
Sugar #11 -6.49%

Credit Indices

Index Change
Markit CDX EM +0.80%
Markit CDX NA IG -6.65%
Markit iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG -12.04%
Markit iTraxx Australia -12.42%
Markit iTraxx Europe -8.36%
Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover -53.54%
Markit iTraxx Japan -4.43%
Markit iTraxx SovX Western Europe -1.77%
Markit LCDX (Loan CDS) +0.03%
Markit MCDX (Municipal CDS) -1.59%
Most world markets ended in the green. The energy complex clocked in some impressive gains as well…

Nifty Heatmap

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Index Returns

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Sector Performance

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Advance Decline

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Market Cap Decile Performance

Decile Mkt. Cap. Adv/Decl
1 (micro) -0.87% 66/66
2 -3.59% 63/68
3 +3.03% 62/70
4 -1.24% 54/77
5 +1.86% 67/65
6 +1.88% 68/64
7 -0.26% 59/72
8 +3.20% 74/58
9 +1.42% 67/65
10 (mega) -0.02% 66/66
Mid-caps caught a bid but large-caps were mostly in the red…

Top Winners and Losers

BHARATFORG +21.26%
JINDALSTEL +23.38%
SIEMENS +28.31%
UNIONBANK -18.00%
RCOM -13.94%
AUROPHARMA -13.17%
Make defense stuff in India…

ETF Performance

JUNIORBEES +0.31%
NIFTYBEES -0.04%
CPSEETF -0.36%
BANKBEES -1.65%
INFRABEES -1.76%
GOLDBEES -5.38%
PSUBNKBEES -6.40%
Not takers for PSU banks and their bag of worries…

Yield Curve

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Bond Indices

Sub Index Change in YTM Total Return(%)
GSEC TB +0.19 +0.55%
GSEC SUB 1-3 +0.34 +0.01%
GSEC SUB 3-8 +0.08 +0.09%
GSEC SUB 8 -0.04 +0.07%
A flat yield curve means you only get to clip the coupon…

Interbank lending rates

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Investment Theme Performance

Equity Mutual Funds

Bond Mutual Funds

Thoughts to sum up the month

A business with terrific economics can be a bad investment if it is bought for too high a price. In other words, a sound investment can morph into a rash speculation if it is bought at an elevated price.

Source: A Dozen Things Taught by Warren Buffett in his 50th Anniversary Letter that will Benefit Ordinary Investors