Interesting Market News and Views from Global Financial Markets-11

1) What the oldest stock market index is saying now

From www.marketwatch.com - Today, 7:21 PM

The Dow Transports are unusually weak, and a well-known investing-newsletter editor just flashed a ‘sell’ signal, writes Mark Hulbert.

2) Stock market dividend gusher may be drying up

From www.telegraph.co.uk - December 15, 4:09 PM

Dividend income from the FTSE 100 could face a nasty haircut next year

3) From ‘Bubble’ to ‘Crash,’ the Incredible Origins of 7 Finance Terms

From www.wsj.com - December 15, 4:10 PM

Wall Street Journal personal-finance columnist Jason Zweig’s new book, “The Devil’s Financial Dictionary,” is a satirical glossary of investing terms.

4) Five Mind-Blowing Stats from the Selloff in the Biggest Junk Bond ETF

From www.bloomberg.com - December 15, 4:06 PM

Big numbers from a big day in bonds.

5) The Incurable Japanese Syndrome And Europe | Ec...

From www.scoop.it - December 15, 4:07 PM

For the fifth time in seven years Japan is back in recession, with GDP shrinking by a further 0.2% in the third quarter. Meanwhile, inflation has fallen from more than 2% to zero in just over six months.

6) Junk-Bond Rout Deepens, Sending Shockwaves Through Stocks and Other Markets

From www.wsj.com - December 12, 9:45 PM

Traders say the selloff was triggered by the abrupt liquidation of Third Avenue Management’s high-yield bond mutual fund.