FSZ News and Press, First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund From 06/22/21

The global economy has reached an important milestone in the second quarter of 2021, surpassing the pre-pandemic real GDP peak attained in the fourth quarter of 2019. After a 3.5% contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to increase 6.0% in 2021, its strongest advance since 1...

Global manufacturing PMI buoyed by further strong gains in production. Robust growth seen in the US, Eurozone, India and Brazil despite supply chain delays close to record high. Expansion limited by further slowdown in China, in turn linked to shipping and logistics problems. ...

Things aren’t getting better globally in terms of controlling the virus. Recent economic data has shown signs of the damage being wrought by the rise in COVID-19 infections. I expect markets to continue to move in expectations of a robust recovery later in 2021 when vaccine...

How far should governments go to limit social interactions during a pandemic? Are lockdowns effective in combating COVID-19? These questions are being debated by governments across the globe, but Switzerland's system of direct democracy will take the issue directly to the people.In a referend...

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX® Fund (FSZ) declares $0.1533/share quarterly dividend ($0.7676 in June 2020).Forward yield 1.03%Payable Dec. 31; for shareholders of record Dec. 28; ex-div Dec. 24.See FSZ Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further det...

Fitch Ratings affirms Switzerland's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at AAA, the highest level of investment-grade rating.Outlook is stable.The ratings and outlook reflect "a diversified and high value-added economy (GDP per capita 1.3x the 'AAA' median) and very strong govern...

Global business cycles are closely interconnected. Global business cycles are closely synchronized. Global equity markets respond accordingly. For further details see: Investing In Foreign Markets Sounds Exciting - But Isn't Always

Large parts of Europe are locking down again, while other countries are trying to resist the approach.The U.K. has announced a one-month national lockdown starting Thursday - that will ensure workers who are temporarily laid off receive 80% of their pay - joining France, Germany, Ireland, Aus...

The declining trend in eurozone fragmentation risk is meeting resistance. The ECB signals that it will become the first global central bank to adopt "Sustainable Easing" into its monetary policy framework. ECB defined "Sustainable Easing" conflates Global Warming with emergency CO...

S&P Global Ratings affirms the AAA/A-1+ ratings of Switzerland , one of only 11 countries that has a top sovereign credit rating from the three major ratings companies. More news on: Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust ETF, iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF, Swiss Helvetia Fund...