FXN News and Press, First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund From 05/11/22

Pioneer Natural Resources reported tremendous YOY growth in terms of every single financial metric. The company benefited from both higher energy prices and production than in the year-ago quarter. The company is unlikely to deliver much in the way of growth over the course of thi...

Just when we thought the world economy was regaining its footing, a military conflict in Europe has led us to reconsider our outlook for growth and inflation. In light of Russia’s invasion, we developed a framework for thinking about the economic impact of the conflict on the e...

Some astute stock market observers are pointing out that due to inflation, a massive P/E compression is now underway. You can’t have a negative quarter when nearly all the constituent components of GDP are rising. Small businesses appear to be incurring a higher "quit" rate...

T-note futures took out lows going back to 2011 last night, extending the free fall that began just two months ago. It’s not just the price action of Treasury futures that has us spooked; it’s also what some key commodities are telling us. How long will it be before ...

There was a lot of volatility in stocks last week but in the end, the S&P 500 was down a mere 21 basis points. A rising currency is presumably negative for the export sector and positive for domestic purchasing power. On a sector basis, there were several winners last week wit...

APA Corporation earned an almost 20% FCF yield through 1Q 2022 showing the company's financial strength. The company has an impressive and distributed portfolio of assets that will help support continued cash flow. The company has numerous assets that can help it outperform going ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a complete import ban on all Russian oil as part of the EU’s latest sanctions package. Russia’s oil exports are typically worth more than twice as much as its gas exports, and the EU is the destination for nearl...

The map of the Asset Allocation Committee’s market views is a buzz of activity this quarter. Coming into 2022, we anticipated slower growth compared with the steep recovery levels of 2021 and inflation that was declining but persistent—and problematic due to its origins ...

Energy is still the only game in town for strong upside momentum in the US equity sector this year. While the usual suspects in the business of extracting and selling fossil fuels are enjoying windfall profits lately, no one will confuse these firms with the renewable/green energy spa...

The energy sector is looking at the strongest revenue growth of all 11 sectors in the S&P 500 in 2022. The one bright spot for energy bulls is the very positive revisions in expected quarterly revenue growth for the energy sector happening already in 2022. For the energy bears...