TUSA News and Press, First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF From 04/02/22

Inflation hits a new 40-year high. Bond market suffers worst quarter in decades. It is only a matter of how profound Q1 developments will shape the future. China has reaffirmed its partnership with Russia and said it wanted to push bilateral relations 'to a higher level' as Moscow...

According to the BLS, the economy added 431k jobs in March. February was revised up to 750k from an original 678k. Unemployment rate fell to 3.6%. Through three months in 2022, the BLS is adjusting the raw number up quite substantially (-414k vs +1.7M). Although the unemployment r...

Whereas last week’s release of initial jobless claims set a new multi-decade low, this week that number was revised up by 1K. Turning to this week, claims came off that low rising 14K. Albeit higher, at 202K initial claims remain at historically strong levels. On a non-seas...

The investment scene has morphed into a very complex situation for investors. The global economy starts to show some weakness with the EU remaining the biggest risk. Investors enter the second quarter of this year with a feeling of insecurity. The "energy crisis" will continue...

As we head into the second quarter, it seems the list of economic concerns is growing rather than shrinking and yet equity markets find themselves in a very comfortable position. The rebound from the post-invasion lows has been impressive, to say the least, but whether it’s sus...

High frequency indicators can give us a nearly up-to-the-moment view of the economy. The metrics are divided into long leading, short leading, and coincident indicators. There were two significant changes this week: among the long leading indicators, the yield curve inverted; in t...

The US market rebounded from a sizable mid-month deficit to post its third-biggest monthly gain since last April. All S&P sectors but one gained ground in March. International stocks mostly underperformed the US, with developed markets faring better than emerging markets. ...

As the US Treasury curve approaches the point of inversion—where shorter-term yields are higher than longer-term ones—investors are taking notice. Historically, an inverted yield curve has portended a recession and weak financial markets. Given much higher yields and...

Economic growth remains in a sharp downturn. Recent data from the employment and ISM manufacturing reports confirmed and emphasized the slowing growth trend. When economic growth is slowing, avoid cyclical assets in favor of defensive assets. For further details see: Ign...

Western economies received a rude awakening to the risks of supply chain disruptions and component dependency/deficiency during the Covid pandemic. Sovereigns, businesses, and households today are all highly leveraged. Inflation is likely to be higher than the Fed’s target ...