FCA News and Press, First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund From 01/09/26

2026-01-09 09:45:00 ET The Macro Picture While the calendar will reset as 2025 turns into 2026, the global economy does not change just because the year does. Indeed, our outlook for the first part of 2026 is very little changed from what we saw in late 2025. We continue to believe ...

2026-01-09 04:30:00 ET Policy upheaval defined the first half of 2025. Investors faced a multitude of policy shifts this year. April’s Liberation Day ushered in the biggest increase in tariffs since the 1930s. We saw the sharpest immigration restrictions since the 1950s, the most...

2026-01-06 23:05:00 ET Renewed focus on domestic economies spells better growth support in the United States and the European Union ((EU)). China’s domestic consumption will likely continue to struggle under the weight of the ongoing housing market correction.... Read the f...

2026-01-06 19:20:00 ET The United States continues to hold a dominant share of global stock market capitalization. In fact, it currently accounts for 47.3% of global market cap, which is a multiple higher than the next largest countries: China at 9% and Japan at 5.2%.... Read the ...

2026-01-03 03:20:00 ET Originally published on December 8, 2025 By Scott DiMaggio, CFA | Nelson Yu | Matthew D. Bass Our heads of fixed income, equities and alternatives provide broad insights for investors in the new year. ... Read the full article on Seeking ...

2026-01-03 02:45:00 ET By Scott DiMaggio, CFA 2025 was a banner year for bonds. We think more of the same is in store for 2026. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Fixed Income Outlook 2026: Bedrock And Balance

2026-01-03 00:30:00 ET By Zain Vawda Week in review The US stock markets started 2026 on a high note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallying on the first trading day thanks to renewed investor confidence. Technology companies led the comeback, with giants like Nvidia ( N...

2025-12-26 22:10:00 ET For the Week: The S&P 500 gained 1.4% (up 17.8% y-t-d), and the Dow rose 1.2% (up 14.5%). The Utilities advanced 1.2% (up 13.8%). The Banks rose 1.8% (up 32.1%), and the Broker/Dealers added 1.3% (up 31.0%). The Transports increased 0.5% (up 11.0%). Th...

2025-12-20 09:20:00 ET Get your portfolio ready for 2026 with detailed insights from VanEck’s investment team about the factors driving risk and returns in their respective asset classes. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Plan...

2025-12-20 01:55:20 ET Seems ominous. The Bank of Japan's Friday 25 bps rate hike was widely expected. Yet 10-year JGB yields still jumped five bps to 2.02%, the high all the way back to February 17, 1999. It's worth noting that Japan's government debt-to-GDP ratio surged from 130% in 1...