The increase of 0.5% is expected, however inflation is always a problem and US still has the choice of increasing fed rate on a fast pace which allows them to control the market to a certain extent. But at least market may become more stable in short run.
Next FOMC meeting is June 14. 15. Be aware.
Expected, no surprice 😀
Yes, that was expected, people now start worrying about tightening QE. VIX is now at around 33x, which by definition is worth investing.