Is The Fed Rate Hike A Bear Trap?
The Federal Reserve hiked rates 50 basis points on Wednesday, May 4, the largest increase since the Dot-Com bubble in 2000 burst.
The announcement was accompanied by language that bulls will find distressing at first glance. The Fed claimed it was “highly attentive” to inflation risks, suggesting the Central Bank is now as hawkish as it has been over the past decade.