FTXO News and Press, First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF From 12/25/23

2023-12-25 10:05:00 ET Summary As 2024 comes into view, let’s take stock of the more important developments we saw through 2023 – and what they could mean moving forward. The year started out with a massive run-up in treasury yields that began in mid-2020, nearly res...

2023-12-18 23:07:26 ET Summary Pairs trading strategy of long technology and short financials could be beneficial for investors in 2024. The strategy allows investors to maintain a bullish position in technology while implementing a bearish position in financials. The recent p...

2023-12-09 23:00:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2023-11-20 21:25:00 ET Summary Over the past year, the S&P 500 has rallied by almost 20 percent despite very troubling underlying economic and political fundamentals. In the year ahead, the key question for investors is whether the markets will choose to continue ignoring thos...

2023-11-18 01:55:00 ET Summary The unsustainable state of the U.S. fiscal budget is leading to a significant increase in the issuance of Treasury bonds. Although an impending economic slowdown might limit the potential for capital appreciation, the assurance of a steady income fro...

2023-11-08 01:45:00 ET Summary Regional banks trade cheaply compared to the “Big 6,” but investors should be tactical with bank allocations given ongoing asset and profitability concerns. Bank earnings were better than expected in the third quarter, with a majority b...

2023-11-07 09:05:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve's Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey shows banks have tightened lending standards further while households and businesses remain wary of taking on additional borrowing. Given how important credit flow is to the US economy, it make...

2023-11-06 10:34:22 ET Summary Concerns about banks may have eased, but the sector is nowhere near out of the woods. Cyclical headwinds will continue to weigh on earnings next year, along with mounting structural headwinds. The regional-heavy KBE has de-rated this year but isn...

2023-10-31 03:00:00 ET Summary Are markets experiencing 'irrational exuberance?' Why the U.S. consumer may be at the end of their spending rope. Has the Fed lost its influence over the U.S. economy? Transcript Greg Bonnell: From geopolitical risk to drama...

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...