As of last week, the US stock market is officially in correction (defined as a decline off 10% or more from a previous peak.
Read MoreFrom a near record close on October 31st, the S&P 500 plunged 6.1% QTD, mostly in the last 24 hours. Hardest hit are the financial service stocks, with notables such as Citigroup down 29.5% QTD, Merrill Lynch down 25.1%, Freddie Mac down 23.9% and two of our long time favorites AMBAC down 60.8% and MGIC Investment Corp down 42.2% QTD.
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