{"id":1966261,"date":"2014-04-05T10:52:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-05T05:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/?p=1966261"},"modified":"2014-04-05T10:52:20","modified_gmt":"2014-04-05T05:22:20","slug":"weekly-recap-randomness-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/2014\/04\/05\/weekly-recap-randomness-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Recap: Randomness and Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/world.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/world.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png\" alt=\"world equity markets 2014-03-28.2014-04-04\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1966321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/world.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png 1024w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/world.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/world.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/world.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-900x675.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Nifty ended the week more-or-less flat.<\/p>\n<div class='row-fluid'>\n<div class='span4'>\n<table class='table table-bordered table-condensed'>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Major<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/DAX:IND'>DAX(DEU)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.13%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/CAC:IND'>CAC(FRA)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.66%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/UKX:IND'>UKX(GBR)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.21%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/NKY:IND'>NKY(JPN)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+2.50%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/SPX:IND'>SPX(USA)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.53%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class='span4'>\n<table class='table table-bordered table-condensed'>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>MINTs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/JCI:IND'>JCI(IDN)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.88%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/INMEX:IND'>INMEX(MEX)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/NGSEINDX:IND'>NGSEINDX(NGA)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.99%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/XU030:IND'>XU030(TUR)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+4.94%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class='span4'>\n<table class='table table-bordered table-condensed'>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>BRICS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/IBOV:IND'>IBOV(BRA)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+2.55%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/SHCOMP:IND'>SHCOMP(CHN)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.84%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/NIFTY:IND'>NIFTY(IND)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-0.02%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/INDEXCF:IND'>INDEXCF(RUS)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+2.85%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/TOP40:IND'>TOP40(ZAF)<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.86%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='row-fluid'>\n<div class='span9'>\n<table class='table table-bordered table-condensed'>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Commodities(CME)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Gold Futures<\/td>\n<td>$1303.20<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.73%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Silver Futures<\/td>\n<td>$19.93<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Platinum Futures<\/td>\n<td>$1449.40<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+3.18%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Copper Futures<\/td>\n<td>$3.04<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-0.52%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nymex Steel Futures<\/td>\n<td>$653.00<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+2.19%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures<\/td>\n<td>$106.72<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-1.25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>E-mini Natural Gas Futures<\/td>\n<td>$4.44<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-1.03%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Nifty Heatmap<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Indices.aspx?TICKER=NIFTY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/CNX-NIFTY.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png\" alt=\"CNX NIFTY heatmap 2014-03-28.2014-04-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1966271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/CNX-NIFTY.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png 600w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/CNX-NIFTY.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/CNX-NIFTY.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Index Performance<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Indices\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/indexperf.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png\" alt=\"index performance 2014-03-28.2014-04-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1966281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/indexperf.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png 600w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/indexperf.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/indexperf.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/indexperf.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-144x144.png 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Top winners and losers<\/h3>\n<div class='row-fluid'>\n<div class='span6'>\n<table class='table table-bordered table-condensed'>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=SAIL'>SAIL<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+10.20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=UPL'>UPL<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+10.62%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=RANBAXY'>RANBAXY<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+26.30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=BHEL'>BHEL<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-8.30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=CONCOR'>CONCOR<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-6.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=GAIL'>GAIL<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-4.98%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class='span6'>\nWho will Bhel the cat as it Sails away?\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>ETFs<\/h3>\n<div class='row-fluid'>\n<div class='span6'>\n<table class='table table-bordered table-condensed'>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=JUNIORBEES'>JUNIORBEES<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+3.93%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=PSUBNKBEES'>PSUBNKBEES<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.94%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=NIFTYBEES'>NIFTYBEES<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=GOLDBEES'>GOLDBEES<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-0.82%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=BANKBEES'>BANKBEES<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-1.01%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/Equity?TICKER=INFRABEES'>INFRABEES<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-2.59%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class='span6'>\nMidcaps rocked, infrastructure back in the red&#8230;\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Investment Theme Performance<\/h3>\n<div class='row-fluid'>\n<div class='span6'>\n<table class='table table-bordered table-condensed'>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/D6663194-A965-4262-84F6-BB553B0B8998'>Momentum 200<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+3.95%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/90BEDCEA-FF82-43E7-A20C-020CCB29E328'>Magic Formula Investing<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+3.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/9FD28ACC-7DA5-4CFE-8A5F-812ABF797E14'>Long Term Equity*<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+2.58%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/9EABD2F0-392A-4D89-A665-EF6576A7D471'>Financial Strength Value<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+2.44%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/4E4C54CB-FA44-4A73-B4E4-94E4AB646660'>Balance-sheet Strength<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+2.08%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/09073462-370E-405F-BCD4-AA6CA719BB1C'>Velocity*<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+2.03%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/2DF79FD7-64F4-47F2-9F53-6B1ACE8012A3'>Quality to Price<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.92%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/A3997F4E-0C22-49D8-8EF8-600DB280FF67'>IT 3rd Benchers<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.91%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/633E7994-86CD-4A6B-84E7-88296BAA2D1A'>Consistent10*<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.82%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/B3E1E5E9-1246-4BD4-ADBF-0018559BD34A'>Market Fliers<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+1.47%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/001DBEAE-12F9-436B-A36E-878B3253FC30'>Market Elephants<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:green\">+0.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/04EA5378-8A3E-478E-A6AE-02BF173A14C8'>Enterprise Yield<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-0.33%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/5D0846CB-1D9C-494A-B303-552A4B45A4A1'>Growth with Moat<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-1.19%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/#\/theme\/equity\/DE672437-229E-4C0A-8B4F-15CC210EB4FC'>Efficient Growth<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color:red\">-1.32%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class='span6'>\nIs momentum back?\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Sector Performance<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/SectorPerformance\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/sectorperf.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png\" alt=\"sector performance 2014-03-28.2014-04-04\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1966291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/sectorperf.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png 800w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/sectorperf.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Yield Curve<\/h3>\n<p>Year-end cash crunch?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/yieldCurve.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png\" alt=\"yield Curve 2014-03-28.2014-04-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1966301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/yieldCurve.2014-03-28.2014-04-04.png 600w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/yieldCurve.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/portalvhds29z8xdrqhczq.blob.core.windows.net\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/yieldCurve.2014-03-28.2014-04-04-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Thought for the weekend<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row-fluid well well-small\">\nThe professional investor\u2019s average or below-average years will dilute the benefit of his \u201cwinning\u201d years as mean reversion knocks his lifetime track record back down to earth. Peter Lynch must have known this when he retired in 1990 at the top of his game \u2013 he left the magic intact before reality and probability could strip him of it.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nRandomness and Time team up to take almost all of us down, one way or the other.\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereformedbroker.com\/2014\/04\/03\/the-best-and-worst-thing-about-investing-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Best and Worst Thing About Investing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nifty ended the week more-or-less flat. Major DAX(DEU) +1.13% CAC(FRA) +1.66% UKX(GBR) +1.21% NKY(JPN) +2.50% SPX(USA) +0.53% MINTs JCI(IDN) +1.88% INMEX(MEX) +1.20% NGSEINDX(NGA) +0.99% XU030(TUR) +4.94% BRICS IBOV(BRA) +2.55% SHCOMP(CHN) +0.84% NIFTY(IND) -0.02% INDEXCF(RUS) +2.85% TOP40(ZAF) +0.86% Commodities(CME) Gold Futures $1303.20 +0.73% Silver Futures $19.93 +0.78% Platinum Futures $1449.40 +3.18% Copper Futures $3.04 -0.52% &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[987],"class_list":["post-1966261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-your-money","tag-weekly","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1966261"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966261\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1966261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1966261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1966261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}