Description: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — It seems increasingly clear that the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2006 is now just months away, and that is making investors nervous. But should it?

Source: MoneyWatch.com

Date: March 18, 2015

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-what-stocks-do-in-the-months-just-before-a-rate-hike-2015-03-06

Questions for Discussions:

• What does the report suggest is the typical market response to rate increases?
• Why is there so much investor concern over a rate increase at this time?