FRI News and Press, First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund From 06/27/23

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Unpredictable consumer behaviour puts lenders on high alert as deadline for new Consumer Duty Guidance nears The latest data from FICO on UK credit card trends paints a picture of considerable consumer financial volatility as the dual pressures of higher inflation and higher interest ...

2023-06-27 01:30:00 ET Summary The effect of central bank monetary policy tightening has taken a noticeable toll on developed country housing markets. Falling prices weren't sufficient to boost sales transaction volume in all regions. The prices for residential housing are ult...

2023-06-26 13:05:00 ET Summary It appears we have started the third correction in stocks since the bottom in October of last year. Homebuilder stocks tend to lead the US housing market index by a few months, and this time was no exception. Currencies tend to move based on chan...

2023-06-26 08:00:00 ET Summary Inflation remains stubbornly high, rate hikes are not over and the long, 40-year downtrend in interest rates is over. The Fed’s rate hikes have impacted housing more than any other sector of the economy, in expected ways and in some unexpected...

2023-06-25 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets posted their worst week since March after central bank officials in the U.S. and globally warned that further monetary tightening is necessary to contain inflation. Snapping a five-week winning streak that had sent the benchmark t...

2023-06-22 17:14:00 ET Summary US existing home sales rose to 4.3 million in May from an upwardly revised April reading of 4.29 million. Sales are still 20.4% lower year-on-year with the median price down 3.1% YoY. The dearth of supply in existing home sales is unlikely to change ...

2023-06-22 09:00:00 ET Summary Strip Center REIT fundamentals have improved materially over the past year and continue to be underappreciated in the market as a decade-long “retail apocalypse” narrative has been tough to shake. The combination of near-zero new develo...

2023-06-22 08:56:00 ET Summary In the United States, 30-year mortgage rates play a big role in determining how affordable housing is for American households. As important as they are however, the historical data for mortgage rates is surprisingly lacking. Because housing sales...

2023-06-21 12:18:00 ET Summary We see the best opportunities in originating new loans and purchasing existing loans, adopting a broad approach to debt and targeting stressed assets in turbulent markets. In our view, investors should take advantage of opportunities in private credi...