In the Rear View Mirror Amid an ever-shortening timetable in which to solve the fiscal cliff, U.S. equities fell in the recently completed week for

 In The Rear View Mirror  December, historically a very good month for equities, has gotten off to a fine start for the bulls. In the

 In The Rear View Mirror  Stocks capped a volatile November with a lethargic day of action in the last trading session of the month. Amid