FTXO News and Press, First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF From 03/19/23

2023-03-19 05:41:00 ET Summary Idiosyncratic factors certainly played a role in SVB’s failure and the recent turmoil we’re seeing in US regional banks as well as overseas at Credit Suisse. CS is a much larger and more economically critical bank than SVB, with signifi...

2023-03-19 03:58:00 ET Summary The media, Congress, and others are blaming bank supervisors, deregulation, and previous administrations in an effort to assign responsibility for the collapse and subsequent fallout from the demise of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. While cr...

2023-03-18 09:44:00 ET Summary Just over a week ago, a materially more hawkish narrative from FED Chair Powell at his Congressional Testimony had convinced financial markets that the Fed could revert to a 50 basis point hike in March. However, a wild week of volatility marked by t...

2023-03-18 09:33:00 ET Summary In a simple and elegant way, the large banks may have found a way to restore confidence in the U.S. banking system. In total, the banks will deposit $30 billion in First Republic, with an initial term of 120 days at prevailing market rates. The b...

2023-03-18 09:22:17 ET Summary The Fed, Treasury and FDIC Chairmen put out a joint statement that all depositors would be made whole at the failed Silicon Valley and Signature Banks. The Fed will make available additional funding for eligible depository institutions to assure abil...

2023-03-17 18:44:00 ET Summary Fighting high inflation is tough enough, but Fed has been trying to tame pricing pressure when the economy is showing signs of weakening, at least in some corners. The central bank normally eases monetary policy and cuts interest rates when economic ...

2023-03-17 09:00:00 ET Summary The current banking debacle has gotten many people nervous, and rightfully so. The issues which have come to light have now caused millions to go from the frying pan into the fire. It is time for you to take finding a safe bank seriously. ...

2023-03-17 04:45:00 ET Summary Before this week, many had been surprised by the lack of financial stress arising from this tightening cycle, given its speed and size. Many view SVB's failure as the first sign of systemic risk arising from the Fed’s monetary tightening. ...

2023-03-17 03:40:00 ET Summary The market gyrations are not rooted in a banking crisis, but in financial cracks from rapid rate hikes. We expect central banks to take actions to shore up the financial system – but to keep hiking rates. We see opportunities in short-term...

2023-03-17 03:05:00 ET Summary The Fed and U.S. Treasury have made to decision to back-stop depositors at U.S. banks – a liability that could potentially hit $2 trillion. However, the scale of the problem this time, compared to 2008, is multiples larger. Aside from what...