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Speeding up Fed 'taper' is the right thing -investor

Hahn says the market has long told Powell that it did not believe inflation was transitory and the Fed is now playing catch up.

Even with the steep drop in stock prices Tuesday, Hahn says the Fed needs to start reducing its bond purchases, which will pav the way to raise rates to battle inflation.