Chart of the Week - BOJ Stock Market Casino

The chart of the week is courtesy Doug Wakefield via Safe Haven and shows that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is a top 10 share holder in about 90% of the Nikkei 225. This after the Nikkei has been down nearly 60% since its highs in 1989. After multiple QE's that have failed to stimulate the economy and get rid of the deflationary negative interest rate scenario in Japan, this latest move by the BOJ has failure written all over it. Another down move in the Nikkei from a strengthening Yen could prove to be problematic for the BOJ going forward.

Chart of the Week - Historical Inflation View

The chart of the week is courtesy MarketWatch and shows inflation levels over time. We have been in a dis-inflationary phase for over 20 years now and could soon enter a deflationary spiral as record levels of quantitative easing (QE) have failed to spark an upthrust in inflation:

Interesting Market News and Views from Global Financial Markets-9

1) SP-500 Weekly Rounded Top Pattern - Fearless Forecasters

From www.traders-talk.com -December 2, 8:52 AM

SP-500 Weekly Rounded Top Pattern - posted in Fearless Forecasters:"

Rajveer Rawlin's insight:

Rounding top nearing completion

2) Keeping An Open Mind About The U.S. Stock Market

From seekingalpha.com - December 2, 6:19 PM

Editor's note: Originally published at tsi-blog.com on December 2, 2015.I have kept an open mind over the past few months as to whether the July-September decline in US equities was the first leg of a..."

3) Watch these 3 charts when the Fed makes a rate move

From www.marketwatch.com - December 2, 6:19 PM

The Federal Reserve rate increase could come as early as December and there are still lots of factors that haven’t been priced into the markets, argue analysts at Société Générale."

4) This chart warns that stock market investors should be on high alert

From www.marketwatch.com - December 2, 6:20 PM

The long-term downtrend in the high-yield, or “junk,” corporate bond market, is suggesting that liquidity is drying up, which could be warning that the stock market is in danger."

5) 3 Numbers: Eurozone deflation risk receding, but only slightly

From www.tradingfloor.com - December 2, 6:18 PM

The consensus points to a 0.3% rise in Eurozone CPI, but there's enough downside macro risk to make it likely more stimulus will be unveiled in tomorrow’s ECB announcement."

6) The GDP In Charts: Deflation Helps Indian Economy Grow 7.4% But Nominal Growth at 6%

From capitalmind.in - December 2, 6:18 PM

India's GDP growth in the Sep 2015 quarter came in at 7.4%, which would be awesome, except that it's the "real" GDP, which is the number that you can see ("nominal" GDP) minus inflation."

Interesting Market News and Views from Global Financial Markets-7

1) Why terrorism has a limited impact on markets - The Economist (blog)

From www.economist.com - November 17, 6:28 PM

One-off attacks merely shift economic activity from one period to another; long-term campaigns are another matter"

2)Japan's Stock Market Shrugs Off Recession Worries - Bloomberg

From www.bloomberg.com - November 17, 6:30 PM

If Japan’s economy is in trouble, you wouldn’t know it from the stock market."

3) How the Stench of Deflation Fouls the Market Air - Investorplace.com

From investorplace.com - November 16, 9:49 PM

Deciding how the economy will react to an expected rate hike is difficult. Here's how we can invest while waiting for the Fed's details"

4) Investing For Income: Combining Preferred Shares With Bond ETFs - Seeking Alpha

From seekingalpha.com - November 16, 9:05 PM

Preferred shares can carry call risk or may have no final maturity.Investors can plan for the long-term yield from the shares, accounting for default risk, and avoid shares that trade at premiums to c..."

5) Putting Einstein to work for your investing future - MarketWatch

From www.marketwatch.com - November 16, 9:03 PM

No matter what your age, or how much or little money you have, you can put one of Albert Einstein's insights to work for you. Compound interest, which was famously cited by Einstein as one of the wonders of the world."

6) Jim Cramer: Why the Fed Is the Stock Market's Enemy Right Now - TheStreet.com

From www.thestreet.com - November 16, 9:04 PM

With heighten speculation the Fed will raise rates in December, Cramer weighs in on why the Fed is the market's adversary."