BlackRock strategist: get used to higher long-term rates

Gargi Pal Chaudhuri, head of investment strategy at BlackRock iShares, said in early September 2026 that investors should get used to higher long-term interest rates. That likely keeps mortgages and loans expensive, while savings rates stay decent. I think managing duration risk — how sensitive bonds are to rate moves — matters more than guessing the next cut.