Monthly Recap: Diwali

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Equities

Major
DAX(DEU) +1.76%
CAC(FRA) +2.26%
UKX(GBR) +1.40%
NKY(JPN) +5.73%
SPX(USA) -2.09%
MINTs
JCI(IDN) +1.03%
INMEX(MEX) +1.03%
NGSEINDX(NGA) -3.67%
XU030(TUR) +2.20%
BRICS
IBOV(BRA) +9.43%
SHCOMP(CHN) +2.84%
NIFTY(IND) +0.17%
INDEXCF(RUS) +0.19%
TOP40(ZAF) -2.46%

Commodities

Energy
Brent Crude Oil +0.77%
RBOB Gasoline -1.77%
Heating Oil +0.86%
Natural Gas +7.60%
WTI Crude Oil +0.50%
Ethanol +6.33%
Metals
Gold 100oz -2.92%
Silver 5000oz -7.29%
Copper -0.90%
Palladium -14.45%
Platinum -5.33%

Currencies

USDEUR:+2.39% USDJPY:+3.35%

MINTs
USDIDR(IDN) +0.02%
USDMXN(MEX) -2.12%
USDNGN(NGA) +0.56%
USDTRY(TUR) +3.62%
BRICS
USDBRL(BRA) -1.42%
USDCNY(CHN) +1.47%
USDINR(IND) +0.25%
USDRUB(RUS) +0.40%
USDZAR(ZAF) +0.30%
Agricultural
Coffee (Robusta) +9.13%
Orange Juice +5.51%
Soybean Meal +6.18%
Sugar #11 -1.77%
White Sugar -0.91%
Cattle +5.36%
Cocoa +2.47%
Coffee (Arabica) +9.39%
Soybeans +5.22%
Wheat +2.18%
Corn +5.13%
Cotton +4.12%
Feeder Cattle -1.18%
Lean Hogs -5.13%
Lumber -10.87%

International ETFs (USD)

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Nifty Heatmap

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Index Returns

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More: Sector Dashboard

Market Cap Decile Performance

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More: Equal-Weight Deciles, Cap-Weight Deciles

ETF Performance

CPSEETF +7.79%
JUNIORBEES +3.40%
INFRABEES +2.70%
BANKBEES +0.81%
PSUBNKBEES +0.72%
NIFTYBEES +0.37%
Hope springs eternal for CPSEs?

Yield Curve

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Bond Indices

Sub Index Change in YTM Total Return(%)
0 5 -0.14 +0.91%
5 10 -0.06 +0.79%
10 15 -0.00 +0.57%
15 20 +0.01 +0.46%
20 30 +0.02 +0.38%
The short-end of the curve outperformed the long-end. Did dynamic bond funds catch the drift?

Investment Theme Performance

Equity Mutual Funds

Bond Mutual Funds

Institutional flows

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Books I read this month

Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business (Amazon, Notes)

The book tells the (unfinished) story of John Malone of TCI and Liberty Media fame. How the cable TV business got started in America, how it ended up being one of the largest private sector investments in infrastructure, the regulatory angles, tax dodging, etc. Interesting read.

Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street (Amazon, Notes)

This one feels like the author published his diary. It may have felt profound to him, but there is not much to go on. The first and last stories were interesting. However, the book lacked an internal consistency that would have helped the reader make any sense of the rambling.

All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis (Amazon)

The book paints an accurate picture of the subprime crisis that brought down the world’s financial system. How it began, the main actors… basically the people behind the systemic crisis and its evolution. Interesting read for those who are still wondering about how it all happened.