From the Trading Desk

Stocks Fall Hard as Obama Wins White House and Fiscal Cliff Worries Grow

Last night’s election finally gave clarity to the political landscape for the next few years. Obama winning the White House does not come as a surprise if you believed polling data. Polling data aside, the divide between the House of Representatives and Senate has stoked the fire over the fiscal cliff. Whatever side you may [...]

Bernanke Fails to Mention QE3; Fitch Warns of US Downgrade Sends Stocks Lower

The NASDAQ reversed its gains in a big way after the Fed Chairman does not mention further quantitative easing. To add insult to injury Fitch warned of a possible US downgrade if a viable debt plan was not forged. Preliminary volume figures does show volume was lower on the day, but the day’s action hints [...]