QABA News and Press, First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund From 12/23/23

2023-12-23 11:40:00 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...

2023-12-18 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...

2023-11-20 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...

2023-10-31 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...

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...