QABA News and Press, First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund From 05/18/24

2024-05-18 07:00:00 ET Summary Edward Yardeni, President of Yardeni Research, has been - and remains - bullish on the stock market given a Federal Reserve that will likely retreat to the sidelines, strong consumer spending, and a solid growth outlook. Jose Torres, Senior Economist...

2024-05-16 03:10:00 ET Summary The Fed continues to hold interest rates steady as it focuses on the totality of economic data before it begins to cut rates. Meanwhile, the markets now expect the Fed to cut rates only once toward the latter part of this year. Corporate bond spreads...

2024-05-10 15:00:00 ET Summary Areas of the market that look attractive on a valuation basis. Sectors in US market that could provide opportunities. The outlook for real economy stocks. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details se...

2024-05-10 08:00:00 ET Summary Many bank investors have been hyper-focused on commercial real estate loans as an issue for banks. There's a greater issue with credit cards and auto loans which many are overlooking. You have to engage in due diligence regarding the banks that h...

2024-05-03 08:20:00 ET Summary Total assets on the Fed’s balance sheet fell by $77 billion in April, to $7.36 trillion, the lowest since December 2020, according to the Fed’s weekly balance sheet yesterday. In May, the Fed will shed another $75 billion or so in asset...

2024-04-30 05:58:15 ET Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities closed Republic First Bank Friday after the closing bell, making the bank the first FDIC-insured institution to fail in 2024. The failure of Republic First Bank highlighted yet again the ongoing p...

2024-04-24 01:44:00 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...

2024-04-16 10:30:00 ET Summary The rise in rates last week pushed the 10-year to its highest level since the peak at 5% in October of last year. Gold has been setting new highs, trading above $2400 at one point on Friday before succumbing to some profit taking. Year-to-date, t...

2024-04-14 03:44:00 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...

2024-04-13 07:10:00 ET Summary Big banks benefit from higher interest rates. Big lenders have primed investors for that boost to fade. Bank valuations have sagged under impending new bank rules known as the Basel Endgame that could raise capital requirements by one-fifth, cons...