FCA News and Press, First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund From 01/20/24

2024-01-20 02:05:00 ET Summary The improving news on inflation is paving the way for monetary policy pivots over the coming months. Global consumer price inflation forecasts for 2024-25 have been slightly reduced. We have revised down our forecast of US core Personal Con...

2024-01-19 22:20:00 ET Summary Since 1992 the Chinese economy has grown from $500B to $18T. Yet the Chinese stock market has gone exactly nowhere over the same period. The headlines in financial markets for the coming weeks will be all about the new highs in US stocks. But is it a...

2024-01-18 23:00:00 ET Summary Non-U.S. equities, including EM equities, are likely beneficiaries of falling interest rates in the United States and the dollar weakening rather than strengthening. Global markets surpassed expectations in 2023. Growth equities rebounded during the ...

2024-01-18 04:08:00 ET Summary Growth ran hot for most of 2023; although it’s now slowing, GDP should remain positive for 2024. When combined, a soft economic landing and rate cuts would provide the best of both worlds for financial markets. Disinflation is further alon...

2024-01-18 00:00:00 ET Summary Emerging markets equities saw positive performance in 4Q 2023, driven by valuation re-rating and currency strength. Taiwan Region, India and South Korea boosted benchmark returns, while China underperformed. Brazil remains the Strategy’s l...

2024-01-17 15:00:00 ET Summary The biggest surprise of the past two years has been a 500-plus basis point increase in interest rates without a recession. Pockets of traditional commercial real estate are facing significant uncertainty, particularly older office buildings, which ha...

2024-01-17 12:55:00 ET Summary Groundbreaking technological advancements, mega-pop stars being blamed for summertime inflation, and a December Fed pivot were just a few of the plot twists for 2023. US GDP growth sequentially accelerated all year and continually outpaced expectatio...

2024-01-17 01:30:00 ET Summary Taiwan: Voters chose a return to the status quo, which could help reduce tensions with China. Japan: An improving macro environment led to a new high for the Nikkei 225 Index. China: Disappointing consumer and producer price data raised concerns ...

2024-01-16 20:56:00 ET Summary Emerging markets will also be looking closely at economic conditions in mainland China, which will be a key determinant of broader emerging market growth in 2024. A key reason for diverging emerging and developed market performance was the marked var...

2024-01-15 12:40:00 ET Summary All decisions around investing, everything we're seeing everyone doing is now colored by the rate situation. Artificial intelligence is a constantly growing and transforming phenomenon. Unlike artificial intelligence, a lot of the most exciting a...