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As of September 2018, the performance of the financial sector has not been particularly impressive, showing less than 2% growth year-to-date, compared to the broader S&P 500 Index, which has risen by about 8%. This follows a robust performance in the previous years, particularly 2016 and 2017, which saw financial stocks thriving on the back of favorable catalysts such as tax reform and rising interest rates.