FBT News and Press, First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund From 09/16/22

Summary With inflation at the highest level in decades and volatility continuing to surge, equity investors are questioning their next moves. At the beginning of the year, financial conditions were very loose by any means historically, and we've very rapidly moved from loose finan...

Summary Jackson Hole reset expectations to focus more on inflation. The U.S. dollar should stabilize over the medium-term amid hawkishness from other central banks and slowing economic data. At stake is Europe’s ability to refill their storage tanks ahead of winter. ...

Summary We believe that cash flow and debt sustainability are likely to become increasingly important as real economic growth slows and credit access tightens. Cash flow provides a link between a company’s income statement and their balance sheet. Focusing on the Russel...

Summary Today's market X-ray shows the returns for each index, asset class, sector, and so on, since the recent low point on June 16th. Of the global indices, US small caps are in the lead, followed by the NASDAQ. High beta stocks are the most preferred factors since June 16. ...

Summary Recognition that aging populations will give rise to new healthcare needs and heightened awareness of mental health issues are bringing renewed focus to neurological health. Recent advances in genomics and immunology, new diagnostics and surgeries, and reductions in stigma...

Summary The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act looks to rein in prescription drug prices and could impact the pharma industry’s long-term financial performance. The legislation caps out-of-pocket costs for Medicare prescriptions at $2,000 per year, starting in 2025. ...

Summary TAMS for Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis NASH after topline PH2a results and what it could mean to Cytodyn long term investors. Wall Street modeling of non-revenue generating biotechs. Headwinds and risks involved. Overview CytoDyn Inc. (CYDY) is a Vanc...

Summary Toripalimab approval will be decided for Coherus at the end of December. Cimerli approval has pushed up the stock. However, the tori PDUFA is the major catalytic event here. It is interesting to see that despite its foray into original R&D through a Chine...

Alnylam is rapidly becoming the leader in ATTR through its successful therapy, patisiran. Intellia has presented data showing even deeper reductions in TTR. Though early Intellia has the potential to show better clinical outcomes in patients with ATTR. For years, patient...

ImmunoGen announced that it will receive the FDA decision for mirvetuximab on November 28th. The deal with Oxford BioTechnologies will support further growth. ImmunoGen remains robust from a financial point of view. Two weeks ago, the leading biotech company ImmunoGen, I...