FRI News and Press, First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund From 05/09/23

2023-05-09 01:20:00 ET Summary The stocks were fairly stable on Monday but started to sell off on Tuesday on rumors about the health of other west coast banks. One of the big macro fears coming out of the banking crisis is the effect on commercial real estate. It is hard to sa...

2023-05-08 11:50:00 ET Summary Financial cracks from rate hikes have led to jitters over commercial real estate. Yet, granularity is key. We see opportunities in some U.S. industrial properties. The Federal Reserve signaled a pause may follow last week’s rate hike. Yet, job...

2023-05-07 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets finished lower on a turbulent week after the Federal Reserve continued its historically-aggressive monetary tightening course, sparking renewed turmoil in the regional banking sector. After closing at its highest levels since earl...

2023-05-07 05:15:00 ET Summary Just because corporate real estate has had its troubles, doesn't mean there aren't attractive opportunities within the listed-REIT space for diligent investors willing to look. Following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, concern...

2023-05-07 04:56:00 ET Summary Higher central bank policy rates have increased the cost of capital for corporations and other issuers of debt. Issuers of bank loans, the very large majority of whom are below-investment grade rated companies, are now facing all-in interest expenses...

2023-05-04 11:10:00 ET Summary New homes became less affordable in March 2023. The key to affordability however is to also factor in the income earned by the median U.S. household. The median new home sold in the U.S. has fully qualified as unaffordable for the typical America...

2023-05-04 04:36:12 ET Summary Today's 25 basis point rate hike was largely anticipated. Jay Powell's post-decision press conference was relatively dovish. The sell-off in stocks and the drop in rates that took place after the Fed's decision reflect fears about bank profitabil...

2023-05-03 01:36:00 ET Summary Why there may be other small lenders set to fail. The Fed is sticking to plan and focusing on fighting inflation, and nothing else. Are niche banks bearing the brunt of interest rate hikes? JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) has agreed ...

2023-05-03 01:30:00 ET Summary Q1 2023 was a more favorable environment for Global ex-U.S., Emerging Markets, Europe, U.S. small cap, UK, Australia, Canada and Global Real Estate managers. The quality factor was the standout performer across most regions in Q1, with the growth fac...

2023-05-02 06:05:00 ET Summary Slowing consumer spending was cited as the primary reason for decelerating GDP growth in Q1, but the most depressing component was that gross private domestic investment fell 12.5%, driven by declines in business equipment and residential housing. Th...