The past couple of weeks have been increasingly volatile for U.S. equities markets. The Nasdaq fell 3.55% last week, while the S&P500 had fallen 3.05%. On the one hand, U.S. equities have likely reached a short-term peak, as trading multiples have become stretched. Yet on the other hand, U.S. Federal Reserve officials and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell are sending disappointing signals. Rates are likely to be higher for longer since inflation has shown little signs of coming down in recent months. These two con ...