Close has come and gone...we finished slightly lower on the index as the market sold off but cut its losses in the last hour. After the close Trans Montaigne came out with its earnings. But we'll have to wait until Monday to find out what the market thinks.

Digging out of heavy sleet up here so i'll just wait for the March sun this weekend to get rid of this stuff. In the meantime why not start your weekend off with a little Stevie Applebee who is blogging today about insurance companies and other timely subjects. Venting is what Stevie does best.