FRI News and Press, First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund From 01/31/24

2024-01-31 08:12:00 ET Summary The negative implications that began with October 2023's new home sales reports continued through the end of 2023. New home sales typically contribute about 3 to 5% to the nation's Gross Domestic Product. The negative change in trend for the U.S....

2024-01-30 21:25:00 ET Summary After a turbulent and unexpected 2023, there is widespread concern that commercial real estate (CRE) will face an additional challenge in 2024. While the ability to service existing debt maturities appears challenging and is a potential source of wea...

Financial squeeze on households illustrated by fall in payments to balance while spending followed usual pre-Christmas upward trend The FICO UK Credit Card Market Report for November 2023 reflects many of the usual trends in the run-up to Christmas, with increased spending and a reducti...

2024-01-29 03:58:00 ET Summary It was a narrow stock market in 2023, in terms of annual returns, with the so-called “Mag 7” leading the way. It’s still an ordinary bull market for the Nasdaq 100, with more room to the upside. The credit markets today seem ...

2024-01-27 12:00:15 ET REITs ended the week slightly lower than last week as Q4 earnings failed to impress.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: REITs end slightly lower as Q4 earnings fail to impress

2024-01-27 04:15:00 ET Summary After lagging equities for the past two years, REITs offer an attractive investment opportunity in 2024. Peaking or falling yields have historically been a catalyst for strong REIT market outperformance. Property sectors with resilient, structura...

2024-01-27 03:05:00 ET Summary US gross domestic product surprised to the upside in the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily led by US consumers and the government. The growth mix to remain broadly similar going forward, with the consumer and the government likely to power growth in ...

2024-01-27 02:35:00 ET Summary Rising interest rates have posed challenges for REIT stock prices over the last two years, leading to historically large discounts relative to broader equity markets. However, yields peaking has historically been a catalyst for strong REIT market out...

2024-01-26 05:05:00 ET Summary The median price of new single-family houses sold in December dropped to $413,200 (according to the Commerce Department on Thursday). For the industry overall, sales of new houses in December rose to 50,000 houses, up 6.4% year-over-year and up by 2%...

Revenue of $382 million vs. $345 million in prior year FICO (NYSE:FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, today announced results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023. First Quarter Fiscal 2024 GAAP Results Net income for...