FVD News and Press, First Trust VL Dividend From 04/05/24

2024-04-05 05:15:00 ET Summary As bond yields continued to grind higher on the back of a still-resilient economy and upside risks to inflation, equity markets have seen a rotation in leadership. YTD, US equities have been led by momentum, quality, and growth. While we acknowle...

2024-04-03 08:30:00 ET Summary The difference in performance between the most expensive and cheapest stocks reflects a rotation from growth to value. Historically, moderate and high inflationary environments have favored value stocks relative to growth. We see opportunities in...

2024-04-02 06:20:00 ET Summary With inflation and interest rates in transition, it's time to take a fresh look at the forces driving business models, profitability and equity returns. Higher inflation puts a premium on real returns - the amount of return investors can generate abo...

2024-03-27 13:27:28 ET More on First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF FVD: A Low-Beta Dividend Fund Under-Delivers Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF Dividend scorecard for First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF Read the fu...

2024-03-14 19:46:00 ET Summary Potential opportunities in value plays. Has the magnificent seven run its course? Why utilities may be poised for a comeback. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Beyond The Magnificent...

2024-03-12 14:30:00 ET Summary The US market's Shiller P/E of 34 as of March 1st is in the top 1% of history. Total profits are at near-record levels as well. If margins and multiples are both at record levels at the same time, it really is double counting and double jeopardy. For...

2024-03-06 06:10:00 ET Summary The traditional 60/40 portfolio strategy has faced challenges due to rate hikes and low expected returns. AQR Capital Management believes that the 60/40 approach can still provide reasonable returns in a low-interest-rate environment. The value o...

2024-03-05 10:05:00 ET Summary There are several technical indicators here that communicate the S&P 500 cap-weighted index is extended and due for correction. While the market and earnings performances predominantly rely on a select few stocks, it's imperative to assess whethe...

2024-01-30 20:20:00 ET Summary As normalization continues to play out during 2024, we expect inflation to return to the Fed’s target and for economic growth to moderate. As a result, rate cuts are likely to start between the second and third quarter. Softer consumer balance...

2024-01-25 00:05:00 ET Summary Investing in high-quality companies at fair values made billionaires of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. That formula, we find, still holds true. Value investing - the art of picking stocks at attractive prices relative to a company’s intrin...