Fed Rate Hikes: What History Says for Investors

“Nasdaq says interest rates have climbed from nearly nothing in 2022 to multi-year highs, and asks what history says about it.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger on After the Bell
Published 4:53 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Nasdaq: “The Federal Reserve Is Raising Interest Rates. Here's What History Says That Means for Investors.”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 4:53 PM ET on After the Bell, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Fed.

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NasdaqThe Federal Reserve Is Raising Interest Rates. Here's What History Says That Means for Investors.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNasdaq says interest rates have climbed from nearly nothing in 2022 to multi-year highs, and asks what history says about it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip is outside the Fed.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThanks, Hank!
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI'm outside the Federal Reserve, where the building is closed, the lights are off, and a security guard has asked me to leave twice.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentNasdaq's piece, headlined, 'The Federal Reserve Is Raising Interest Rates. Here's What History Says That Means for Investors,' looks back at past hiking cycles.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentIt notes rates are far above their 2022 starting point.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI have no history to show you, only a damp sandwich and a pigeon that seems to have strong opinions about monetary policy.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThis is my promotion story, Hank.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe article's lesson is the usual one. Rates matter, and the past is a guide, not a promise. That's the Nasdaq's framing, not mine.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Skip. Please go home. The pigeon can stay on retainer, and the Fed's schedule is unchanged.