H2EWCTemplate

Free World Cup 2022 Prediction Template and Schedule

The World Cup is starting next month and I have a free template for you to use whether you want to track the matches or make predictions with a group of friends. The entire schedule is downloaded within the file, and you can enter the the scores — both actuals and predictions.

How the template works

There are four tabs on the template:

Actuals: This sheet name needs to remain intact as when comparing your predictions, this is the source data that the prediction results will compare against.

Prediction.Blank: This is a blank sheet that is the same as the actuals that you can use for making predictions.

Prediction.Results: This is where you should post your final prediction results. Column A (name) is for the name of the person whose predictions they are. In columns B:D, you just need to copy those fields from the Predction.Blank page for any predictions you or someone else makes. It’s important the values are in the correct fields for everything to be recorded correctly. Also, make sure to paste them as values to ensure the formulas aren’t being copied over.

I’ve also added a section below the main prediction table that shows the teams you predicted to advance to each elimination stage:

Predictions based on group stage.

This should also be copied over to the Prediction.Results tab. The stage should go in column B and the team will go in column C. I’ve left an example of how the Prediction.Results tab should be filled in within the template so that you can follow along. The table will automatically calculate and compare against the actuals.

Scoring.Rules: Here you can set up how points are allocated if the score, result, and total number of goals are correct. You can also specify if the teams need to be correct (applicable for knockout rounds) and how many points to assign if you’ve got the right team in the right elimination stage.

The basic idea is that you can make a copy of either the Actuals or Prediction.Blank sheet and give to someone to fill in. Once you get back their predictions, you can paste them into the Prediction.Results table. Then, once the tournament begins, you populate the Actuals. After that, it’s just a matter of updating the pivot table on the Prediction.Results page to see who has the most points.

Enter scores in the 0:0 format

One important item to note is that when entering scores, there should be a number followed by a colon, then by another number. There should be no spaces any no different characters, otherwise you will get an error and the value won’t be read properly.

In the case of shootouts and extra time, there is no extra field to enter these values in. For the purpose of minimizing the complexity of formulas, only one column is used for scores. The workaround for this is if a team wins in extra time or a penalty shootout, simply add 1 to their score so that instead of entering it as 1:1 (5:4) it would just be 2:1.

Tables will update automatically

The benefit of using the template is that the tables will automatically update based on your selections. This will help you in determining which teams play one another in the knockout rounds.

World cup group table results.

The template does factor in tiebreakers but in the event that a rare situation comes up where the tiebreaker doesn’t calculate correctly (e.g. it comes down to fair play points) then you have the option to override the values.

Next to the tables, there is another table for overrides:

World cup template override table.

In this example, I have overridden the results so that these will be the standings for Group B regardless of what the spreadsheet has calculated. You don’t need to list every team in a group and only need to list the teams that are tied. You also don’t need to specify the group letter.

Adjust the times for your time zone

Another feature that I’ve added here is to adjust the game times for your particular time zone. On the left-hand side you can specify how many hours you need to adjust for GMT. Remember that the value here will need to factor in for any daylight savings that may be in effect for your location (Qatar doesn’t adjust its time).

For example, in my region, my GMT adjustment is -7 but after factoring in for daylight savings in November, it becomes -8. So please remember to adjust for any daylight savings adjustment that might happen between now and the start of the tournament. For GMT -8, the local time would adjust by 11 hours (Qatar is +3), and so a match starting at 7pm local time would be playing at 8am in my time zone.

World Cup games show in local time.

Highlight teams with a Watchlist

You can also highlight teams you want to track on the schedule by adding them to a Watchlist next to the schedule. For example, suppose I want to follow any games involving Canada and the USA:

World cup schedule shown with matches highlighted.

Any values that are entered under the Watchlist will highlight corresponding matches on the schedule. For this to work, you need to enter the team names the same way that they are spelled out on the match schedule.

Download

This template is available free of charge, and you can download it here. It is locked to ensure that the formulas remain intact and nothing gets accidentally erased or overwritten.


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Berkshire13f

Free Excel Template to Track Berkshire Hathaway’s Portfolio

Warren Buffett fans like to track the billionaire investor’s moves, and a good way to do that is through Berkshire Hathaway’s 13f filings. His company reports its holdings every quarter, showing where there were changes in its positions. By looking at multiple filings, investors can track the changes from one period to another. With this free template, you can do that quickly and easily all on your own. All you have to do is specify the specific filings that you want to compare to one another.

How the template works

This template uses PowerQuery to grab the data from the 13f filings. It will then compare the two to find the changes in share count.

There are only two inputs you need for the template, both are on the Current.Holdings tab. You’ll need to paste the URL for the current 13f filing and the previous one (or whichever filings you want to compare against one another). It can sometimes be a bit tricky to get exactly what you’re after. Here’s how you can find the 13f filings for Berkshire Hathaway to use in this template:

  1. Click on the following link, which has company’s filings on the SEC website: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1067983 (this link is included within the template).
  2. Click on the View filings button on the page.
  3. Do a search for 13f so that you can see just the 13f filings on that page:
Berkshire Hathaway's 13f filings on the SEC website.

4. Find the reporting period you want and click on the Filing button — don’t click on the actual description next to it.

5. When you open up the link, you should see multiple files you can open. Select the information table that is in html format:

Selecting the information table in HTML format from the SEC website.

When you open the file, you should see the holdings in a table format:

13f filing for Berkshire Hathaway.

If this is what you see, then the link you’ve downloaded will work. Note, on older 13f filings (e.g. 2013 and older), the format is in a text file and they won’t work with this template.

6. Copy the link and enter it into one of the fields on this template, either for the new filing or the old one.

Entries for the old and new 13f filings.

7. Once you’ve filled in both the new and old links, then go to the Data tab in Excel and click on Refresh All. This will update the queries that the template relies on, and calculate the changes.

Now the different sheets will update:

  • Current.Holdings: this will show you the current holdings as per the New13f file
  • Change.In.Holdings: this will show you the change between the two filings. The change will be reflected in total shares and as a % of change in shares.
  • Old.Holdings: this will show the number of shares held per the Old13f file.
Summary of Berkshire Hathaway's holdings per their latest 13f filing.

Download the template

This template is completely free to use and you can download the Berkshire Hathaway 13f Template here.


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