FTXO News and Press, First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF From 10/30/23

2023-10-30 15:25:00 ET Summary Tectonic shifts in the U.S. financial sector are changing the markets for deposits and credit. This is a mega force we see affecting returns now and in the future. U.S. stocks hit five-month lows and 10-year Treasury yields rose above 5% last week. Q...

2023-10-27 10:20:00 ET Summary The face of finance has evolved considerably, from changing financial architecture and payment applications through to regulatory developments and the impact of AI. All of these have major implications for banking’s business models. With all o...

2023-10-20 21:25:00 ET Summary There’s always a lot of debate about what the best inflation hedge is. Is it gold, commodities, TIPS, stocks, Bitcoin, real assets or something else? There has been a lot of chatter about long-term bonds in recent weeks as yields continue to m...

2023-10-18 03:59:00 ET Summary The banking system appears broadly resilient, according to our new global stress test of almost 900 lenders across 29 countries, outlined in a chapter of our latest Global Financial Stability Report. To complement the global stress test, our new surv...

2023-10-13 00:30:00 ET Summary An inverted yield curve, with short-term debt yielding more than long-term bonds, benefits net interest income for households. Sticky wage inflation is likely to support core inflation longer unless there is some weakness in the labor market. The...

2023-10-12 20:10:00 ET Summary Halloween season is now upon us and if you look at recent price action within the U.S. Treasury (UST) market, it looks as if the spooks have started already. The recent surge in the UST 10-Year yield to 4.80% caught many observers by surprise and has...

2023-10-12 01:30:00 ET Summary Bank credit default swaps, which reflect the cost of insuring against losses on bank debt holdings, have risen, maybe in anticipation of Q3 results. In a weakening economy, banks are expected to experience higher delinquencies and charge-offs. In...

2023-10-03 02:12:00 ET Summary As rates rise, a bank’s assets tend to reprice faster than its liabilities. Neobanks and fintechs are the offspring of low rates and technological disruption. New production — slower credit growth due to tighter conditions and a det...

2023-09-29 02:25:00 ET Summary Massively inflated during the pandemic, corporate profits are still not normalizing, and bode well for future investments and economic growth. Corporate profits rose 1.3% from the prior quarter and 6.2% year-over-year, to a seasonally adjusted annual...

2023-09-27 21:40:00 ET Summary Falling valuations of commercial real estate (CRE), especially in downtown office areas, will have a limited impact on both large globally systemically important banks (G-SIBs) and regional banking organizations, due to manageable exposure to the sector....