The Market Wrap for February 12: AIG Boosts Its Dividend

Even if we haven’t hit “official” bear market numbers, this is certainly feeling like a bear market. Another week goes by and we have another big-time drop for U.S. stocks. Many of the same issues that have risen up over the last few weeks continue to wreak havoc on the markets and have increased volatility by a ton. With no real way to stop those issues, and in some cases with zero progress made on them, the market continues to hear the growl of the bear.