Trustnet Magazine 82 March 2022 | Page 17

The growth correction

“ I ’ d also be nervous about the banking industry . People think it ’ s easier with rates going up , but these businesses are getting eaten alive by fintechs ”

Malcolm MacColl Manager of the Monks Investment Trust

no longer exist . He warns many of the sectors that could face a similar fate over the next decade are those being touted as inflation hedges . “ What would I be worried about ?” he asks . “ Carbon-intensive industries , particularly in energy . I ’ d also be nervous about the banking industry .
People think it ’ s easier with rates going up , but these businesses are getting eaten alive by fintechs .” He adds : “ Change is going to accelerate . I ’ d rather be involved in businesses on the correct side of that change than those that are optically cheap but on the wrong side .”
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