There's your tech boom. Inevitably, however, every boom must pause - else growth and change speeds become to great for society to adapt. Fed needed to slow growth - thus 6 rate increases, and only the first ones are beginning to impact growth. Slowdown is not yet in full force, but it's coming, and it may be greater than necessary, but it is too hard to tell. October is almost here - and you all know what that means.
Stocks are weak.
Now my money is collecting on the sidelines too. I can now pick companies with potential, and discount those with none. I can withstand a price drop because I am investing for 30 years from now, not 30 minutes. And don't let these boards influence your decision to buy or sell. Lastly, remember that any profit is better than none.