Will the Rout End When the Fed Finally Moves?

When the market gets sick, analysts look for cures. For now, they've settled on an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Uncertainty about future rate hikes and concerns that the Fed is behind the curve on inflation have sent stocks swooning over the past week. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 10,000 and the Nasdaq broke below 1900 for the first time since March.

Analysts say investors are worried about the timing and magnitude of a rate hike and would feel a whole lot better if the Fed just went ahead and got it over with. ...