Refocus Notes:America Wanted an anti-business President and now they have him for four more years. I would say "good luck with that" if I weren't operating right smack in the middle of it.So, a more accurate thing to say might be "God help us all"… more »

Rising risk aversion, a surging U.S. dollar, historical seasonal weakness and a climb in bonds could send the S&P 500 down as much as 21 percent from Friday’s close, according to Mary Ann Bartels, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s technical research… more »

S&P has admitted that a large component of their decision to downgrade was political in nature, and focused on "gridlock"rendering their validity in classfying investment risk pretty much moot. Remember also, S&P emanates from New York, which i… more »

* S&P 500 turns negative for year * S&P closes below 200-day moving average * Global growth fears weigh on stocks * Dow off 2.2 pct, S&P off 2.6 pct, Nasdaq 2.8 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see [STXNEWS/US] (Updates to close… more »

US News & World Report By Paul Bedard Failure by Congress to extend the Bush tax cuts, especially locking in the 15 percent capital gains tax rate, will spark a stock marketsell off starting December 15 as investors move to lock in gains at a low… more »