Dow Ends 6,594: Second-Worst Bear in 100 Years

Chart courtesy of dshort.com. The Dow dropped nearly 300 points on bad retail reports and concerns that GM faces bankruptcy.In other bad news:MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES AND FORECLOSURES5.4 million American homeowners with a mortgage (~12%) were either behind in their payments or already in foreclosure at the end of 2008, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.That’s about one in eight