FTXO News and Press, First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF From 12/23/21

Banks have had a very good year in 2021 and a lot of the record performances achieved can be directly connected with the largess of the Federal Reserve System. In the next five years, the banking industry is going to change in major ways and the large banks, flush with money, will be ...

While inflation was at first believed to be transitory, it is now beginning to look persistent. Biotech stocks are close to 6.5% of the Russell 2000 Value Index benchmark, and only a few have earnings and positive cash flows. We also think the outlook is rosy for small-cap value i...

The latest IHS Markit US Sector PMI revealed that six of the seven broad sectors tracked by the surveys reported higher output in November. Despite some of the supply chain problems having eased in November, the extent to which production growth had been constrained is consistent with...

The problem with market speculation is that it starts to tempt the prudent investor into reckless behavior. What has always been prudent - owning a low-cost index fund - has now become a more speculative investment because of the degree of speculation in the market. The S&P 500 ha...

Investors in 2022 should prepare themselves for lower rates of S&P 500 EPS and revenue growth. It’s a “return-to-normal” market. Financial sector EPS growth is negative since reserve releases are probably expected to be much lower in 2022. Energy and Basic...

Supply chain bottlenecks are hitting sectors including labor, microchips and housing. Some of these disruptions will be around for the longer term, and investors should think about what they mean for portfolios. ETFs can help provide diversified, low-cost access to targeted sector...

The major US equity indices moved in concert, but the big disappointment so far this year has been small caps. Energy is clearly where the action is this year. After spending years at the bottom of the tables, Natural Gas, Gasoline, and Crude Oil now lead the pack. For furth...

We noted in our quarterly letter that every brokerage house on the Street was bearish and telling its customers to expect stocks to move into a correction. We also reminded you that one of Reilly’s Rules is that when everyone expects something to happen something else usually does....

Risk appetite lifts from one-year low amid expectations of improving near-term market. Sentiment remains subdued by uncertain policy outlooks and political climate. Financials see the strongest favor followed by energy stocks. Tech sees the biggest outlook downgrade. The broad...

JPMorgan is currently fully valued. Schwab’s capital return policy is conservative to say the least. BAC recently raised the dividend from $0.18 to $0.21 per quarter. For further details see: Big Financials Report This Week: Here's A Quick Preview Of A Few Names ...