{"id":2046111,"date":"2016-04-01T16:56:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T11:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/?p=2046111"},"modified":"2016-04-01T16:56:26","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T11:26:26","slug":"march-madness-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/2016\/04\/01\/march-madness-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"world.2016-02-29.2016-03-31\"<\/p>\n

Equities<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Major<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
DAX(DEU)<\/a><\/td>\n+3.33%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAC(FRA)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.04%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UKX(GBR)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.09%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NKY(JPN)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.86%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPX(USA)<\/a><\/td>\n+5.44%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MINTs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
JCI(IDN)<\/a><\/td>\n+1.51%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INMEX(MEX)<\/a><\/td>\n+5.97%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NGSEINDX(NGA)<\/a><\/td>\n+2.95%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XU030(TUR)<\/a><\/td>\n+9.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
BRICS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
IBOV(BRA)<\/a><\/td>\n+16.69%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SHCOMP(CHN)<\/a><\/td>\n+11.96%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIFTY(IND)<\/a><\/td>\n+10.39%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INDEXCF(RUS)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOP40(ZAF)<\/a><\/td>\n+4.08%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n

Commodities<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Energy<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Brent Crude Oil<\/td>\n+10.30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethanol<\/td>\n+4.44%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heating Oil<\/td>\n+8.39%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RBOB Gasoline<\/td>\n+38.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natural Gas<\/td>\n+13.84%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WTI Crude Oil<\/td>\n+11.73%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Metals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Palladium<\/td>\n+15.93%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copper<\/td>\n+2.35%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gold 100oz<\/td>\n-0.06%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Silver 5000oz<\/td>\n+4.73%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Platinum<\/td>\n+5.15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Currencies<\/h3>\n

USDEUR<\/a>:-4.70% <\/span> USDJPY<\/a>:-0.63% <\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MINTs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
USDIDR(IDN)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.56%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDMXN(MEX)<\/a><\/td>\n-4.16%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDNGN(NGA)<\/a><\/td>\n+0.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDTRY(TUR)<\/a><\/td>\n-4.86%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
BRICS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
USDBRL(BRA)<\/a><\/td>\n-9.97%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDCNY(CHN)<\/a><\/td>\n-1.35%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDINR(IND)<\/a><\/td>\n-3.18%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDRUB(RUS)<\/a><\/td>\n-9.94%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USDZAR(ZAF)<\/a><\/td>\n-7.24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Agricultural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Cocoa<\/td>\n-2.75%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feeder Cattle<\/td>\n-0.55%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Sugar<\/td>\n+8.29%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cattle<\/td>\n-4.71%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coffee (Robusta)<\/td>\n+9.77%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corn<\/td>\n-1.27%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lumber<\/td>\n+21.75%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orange Juice<\/td>\n+17.57%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sugar #11<\/td>\n+4.72%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coffee (Arabica)<\/td>\n+11.78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cotton<\/td>\n+2.76%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soybeans<\/td>\n+7.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lean Hogs<\/td>\n-2.05%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soybean Meal<\/td>\n+4.55%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wheat<\/td>\n+5.96%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Credit Indices<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Index<\/th>\nChange<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Markit CDX EM<\/td>\n+2.89%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit CDX NA HY<\/td>\n+3.28%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit CDX NA IG<\/td>\n-27.66%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG<\/td>\n-6.67%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Australia<\/td>\n-15.03%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Europe<\/td>\n-26.80%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover<\/td>\n-98.68%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit iTraxx Japan<\/td>\n-9.45%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markit MCDX (Municipal CDS)<\/td>\n-14.58%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nMarkets rebounded with the Fed assuming the role of the world’s central bank…\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

International ETFs (USD)<\/h3>\n

\"global.etf.performance.2016-02-29.2016-03-31\"<\/p>\n

Nifty Heatmap<\/h3>\n

\"NIFTY<\/p>\n

Index Returns<\/h3>\n

\"index.performance.2016-02-29.2016-03-31\"<\/p>\n

Market Cap Decile Performance<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Decile<\/th>\nMkt. Cap.<\/th>\nAdv\/Decl<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1 (micro)<\/td>\n+0.54%<\/span><\/td>\n70\/61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n+9.38%<\/span><\/td>\n82\/48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n+10.53%<\/span><\/td>\n91\/39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n+9.03%<\/span><\/td>\n82\/48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n+7.85%<\/span><\/td>\n84\/46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n+6.78%<\/span><\/td>\n85\/45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n+10.83%<\/span><\/td>\n83\/47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n+7.10%<\/span><\/td>\n83\/47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n+12.46%<\/span><\/td>\n81\/49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 (mega)<\/td>\n+1.97%<\/span><\/td>\n74\/57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Top Winners and Losers<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
TATAMOTORS<\/a><\/td>\n+29.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RELINFRA<\/a><\/td>\n+30.19%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAIRN<\/a><\/td>\n+30.44%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LUPIN<\/a><\/td>\n-15.69%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APOLLOHOSP<\/a><\/td>\n-9.19%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COALINDIA<\/a><\/td>\n-6.13%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nDash for trash?\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

ETF Performance<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PSUBNKBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+19.47%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BANKBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+15.43%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INFRABEES<\/a><\/td>\n+12.76%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIFTYBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+11.70%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JUNIORBEES<\/a><\/td>\n+9.02%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPSEETF<\/a><\/td>\n+8.08%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GOLDBEES<\/a><\/td>\n-3.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nWith bank balance-sheet clean up in full swing, banks got the better bid…\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Yield Curve<\/h3>\n

\"yieldCurve.2016-02-29.2016-03-31\"<\/p>\n

Bond Indices<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sub Index<\/th>\nChange in YTM<\/th>\nTotal Return(%)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0 5<\/td>\n-0.22<\/span><\/td>\n+1.22%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 10<\/td>\n-0.24<\/span><\/td>\n+1.91%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 15<\/td>\n-0.30<\/span><\/td>\n+2.56%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15 20<\/td>\n-0.35<\/span><\/td>\n+3.94%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 30<\/td>\n-0.37<\/span><\/td>\n+4.59%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nRate cut already factored in?\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Investment Theme Performance<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
High Beta<\/a><\/td>\n+17.65%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magic Formula<\/a><\/td>\n+16.77%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration<\/a><\/td>\n+14.99%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quality to Price<\/a><\/td>\n+13.49%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Velocity<\/a><\/td>\n+13.19%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enterprise Yield<\/a><\/td>\n+13.04%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial Strength Value<\/a><\/td>\n+12.79%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Momentum<\/a><\/td>\n+11.93%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance Sheet Strength<\/a><\/td>\n+11.37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High Alpha<\/a><\/td>\n+9.86%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Low Volatility<\/a><\/td>\n+9.14%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HighIR Momentum<\/a><\/td>\n+8.08%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High Sharpe<\/a><\/td>\n+7.67%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Low Beta<\/a><\/td>\n+7.34%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tactical CNX 100<\/a><\/td>\n+3.39%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe worst hit asset classes saw the steepest rebound…\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Equity Mutual Funds<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Best<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sahara Star Value Fund-Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+18.78%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sahara Midcap Fund-Growth Plan<\/a><\/td>\n+16.10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JM Core 11 Fund – Growth option<\/a><\/td>\n+16.01%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UTI Infrastructure Fund-Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+15.96%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDFC Equity Fund – Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+15.45%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sahara Infrastructure Fund —VARIABLE PRICING OPTION-Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+15.43%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sahara Infrastructure Fund —FIXED PRICING OPTION-Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+15.24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Worst<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
HDFC ARBITRAGE FUND RETAIL PLAN GROWTH OPTION<\/a><\/td>\n+0.73%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IDFC Arbitrage Fund-Regular Plan- Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.72%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IDFC Arbitrage Fund – Plan B – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.72%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JM ARBITRAGE ADVANTAGE FUND-Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.72%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.58%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICICI Prudential Blended Plan A – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.54%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canara Robeco InDiGo Fund – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+0.32%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bond Mutual Funds<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Best<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Birla Sun Life Government Securities Fund – Long Term Plan – Growth – Regular Plan<\/a><\/td>\n+3.93%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICICI Prudential Long Term Gilt Fund – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+3.84%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canara Robeco Gilt PGS – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+3.80%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDFC Gilt Fund-Long Term-Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+3.79%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICICI Prudential Long Term Plan – Premium Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+3.73%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICICI Prudential Long Term – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+3.73%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICICI Prudential Income – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+3.69%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Worst<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund-Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+1.16%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund – Regular Plan – Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+1.13%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indiabulls Income Fund – Regular Plan – Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+1.08%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Religare Invesco Bank Debt Fund – Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+1.01%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Franklin India Income Builder Account-Growth<\/a><\/td>\n+1.00%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JM Income Fund – Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+0.76%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taurus Dynamic Income Fund – Growth Option<\/a><\/td>\n+0.66%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Thought to sum up the month<\/h3>\n

Why do amateurs believe they can outperform the professionals \u2014 or even identify those pros who will outperform? (Performance of individual mutual funds cannot be predicted with any greater degree of accuracy than individual stocks or bonds.)<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Overconfidence<\/li>\n
  2. Optimism Bias<\/li>\n
  3. Hindsight Bias<\/li>\n
  4. Attribution Bias<\/li>\n
  5. Confirmation Bias<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Source: Why We Think We\u2019re Better Investors Than We Are<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Equities Major DAX(DEU) +3.33% CAC(FRA) -1.04% UKX(GBR) +0.09% NKY(JPN) +0.86% SPX(USA) +5.44% MINTs JCI(IDN) +1.51% INMEX(MEX) +5.97% NGSEINDX(NGA) +2.95% XU030(TUR) +9.00% BRICS IBOV(BRA) +16.69% SHCOMP(CHN) +11.96% NIFTY(IND) +10.39% INDEXCF(RUS) +0.37% TOP40(ZAF) +4.08% Commodities Energy Brent Crude Oil +10.30% Ethanol +4.44% Heating Oil +8.39% RBOB Gasoline +38.22% Natural Gas +13.84% WTI Crude Oil +11.73% Metals Palladium … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2046171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1881],"class_list":["post-2046111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-your-money","tag-monthly","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046111","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=2046111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046111\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2046171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2046111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2046111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stockviz.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2046111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}