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Michael Mackenzie
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When the bond market starts pushing interest rates higher, equity investors look for a silver lining. One is the financial sector.
Global 10-year interest rates are rising on stronger growth forecasts, putting pressure on expensive areas of equity markets such as technology. Higher rates reduce the value of the future cash flows of such sectors. However, financials have a history of outperformance in such an environment.