FTXL News and Press, First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF From 09/27/23

2023-09-27 02:45:00 ET Summary The widespread adoption of generative AI (GenAI), exemplified by tools such as ChatGPT, is ushering society into a new era with novel risks and opportunities. The next phase of GenAI’s growth is a shift from training to inference, which could ...

2023-09-21 10:23:00 ET Summary FTXL owns a portfolio of semiconductor stocks and tracks the Nasdaq U.S. Smart Semiconductor Index. The semiconductor industry's inventory correction may not be over yet, and investors may want to wait for a pullback before investing. The semicon...

2023-09-21 04:00:00 ET Summary The investment landscape is currently experiencing the exuberance of the generative AI hype cycle. Trade disputes, economic sanctions, or geopolitical tensions often cause investors to flee stocks they see as negatively impacted. Value investors ...

2023-09-20 13:00:00 ET Summary Rising gas prices are accelerating the shift from traditional internal combustion vehicles to EVs - reshaping the auto industry and driving semiconductor demand. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, driving an EV could save as much as 60% on a...

2023-09-19 21:20:00 ET Summary While some stocks may seem expensive, there are areas of opportunity that feature attractive valuations and growth catalysts. Risky assets - such as equities and high-yield credit - did not wait for the “all clear” sign from macro-land....

2023-09-15 07:00:00 ET Summary Semiconductors are the bedrock of the digital economy, core enablers of the data revolution, and at the forefront of technological innovation. The semiconductor industry could be set for exponential growth driven by the mega forces of AI and digitali...

2023-09-10 09:00:00 ET Summary Is AI widening the divide between advanced chips and legacy chipmakers? Is the seemingly relentless demand for AI sustainable? The divide between advanced chips and legacy chipmakers. The dramatic rise of artificial intelligence has put...

2023-09-09 14:57:00 ET Global semiconductor industry sales for July fell 11.8% year-over -year to $43.2 billion, according to data from The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales rose 2.3%, compared to the June 2023 total of $42.2 billion, SIA said. “The global s...

2023-08-24 02:45:00 ET Summary As an active investment manager, we are constantly monitoring and re-evaluating our holdings to make sure that they continue to track our investment strategies. The technology sector has been dominating this year, in fact it was the driver behind the...

2023-08-23 12:30:00 ET Summary The sovereign credit spreads on the U.S. really ballooned out. While it got resolved this time, it does make the markets more jittery. Each time it happens, it's a cumulative effect. And that is certainly not good for the reserve currency because reserve...