QQXT News and Press, First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector Index Fd From 04/20/23

2023-04-20 20:54:13 ET Summary The Fed says we will have a mild recession. Credit conditions are tightening just when the U.S. consumer needs credit the most in a decade. Recessionary trends are hinting at something bigger than mild. The last time the Fed said the recessio...

2023-04-19 08:00:00 ET Summary The First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund is for investors who want more exposure to NASDAQ 100 stocks but not the technology ones they might hold elsewhere. The Invesco QQQ Trust holds every stock in the NASDAQ 100, including the ap...

2023-04-18 14:12:00 ET Summary The suggestion in last week’s FOMC minutes that a slight recession was a possibility later this year was widely publicized. The suggestion was initially reported as the FOMC’s view, but it was quickly corrected as having been contained ...

2023-04-18 02:25:00 ET Summary If inflation ebbs and the yield curve returns to its normal upward slope rather than being inverted, we are apt to see a change out of deposits and money market funds into longer-dated investments. If inflation ebbs and the yield curve returns to its...

2023-04-17 22:18:00 ET Summary How to recognize and prioritize market road signs. The importance of a diversified portfolio. Being nimble but keeping perspective when markets become volatile. There is no shortage of mixed signals to cloud the investment lands...

2023-04-14 11:47:00 ET Summary Recession odds have climbed considerably since Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress and the latest FOMC meeting. The Fed remains abundantly clear that it still sees inflation as a “persistent and pernicious” economic threat ...

2023-04-14 01:00:00 ET Summary Although the worst of the crisis may very well be over, you’re going to see this affect the economy through tighter lending standards. Monetary policy notoriously has long and variable lags. Dividend growers usually outperform during the e...

2023-04-13 11:45:00 ET Summary China to the rescue? The inflection in the hyperscaler capex. Commodities (copper) next in line for a potential upturn. Our take on the overly anticipated US recession - datapoints from the field. While the upcoming US recession is capt...

2023-04-13 01:57:00 ET Summary It is widely acknowledged that the Federal Reserve's monetary policy has a long and variable lag, which means that it takes time for the economy to adjust to rising or falling interest rates. Despite the most recent readings for the PMI and Conferenc...

2023-04-11 13:06:00 ET Summary What's driving investor interest in tech and can it last? Why the upcoming earnings season could prove pivotal for tech stocks. Why tech's long-term outlook is a positive one, even if the short term isn't. U.S. tech stocks have rallied ...