Here's how the Fed could trigger the next big stock market meltdown

The Federal Reserve has underpinned stock market gains throughout the 9-1/2-year bull market by keeping lending conditions highly accommodative.
Barry Bannister, the chief equity strategist at Stifel, sees this becoming problematic for stocks as the Fed adopts a tighter monetary policy.
He lays out a scenario in which future Fed decisions regarding interest-rate hikes create the next big equity meltdown.When it comes to the 9-1/2-year bull market, stock enthusiasts are quick to highlight the str