WHY IS EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT HIGHER RATES?
Finance 101: when rates rise, long duration assets get vaporized...
but why?
2022 was the textbook case... Nasdaq -30%ish, ARKK -65%, and even "safe" long Treasuries (TLT) -31%... as energy went on a ripah... sound familiar? or is this cycle different?
*2 min video below
**Excel model so you can plug in rates and watch valuations move yourself to really understand
***check out my quick WACC -> 10yr tab ... to help you think about the causal flow
factors you should be focused on at the end of 2min video
Enjoy.