TUSA News and Press, First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF From 05/05/22

After a historic low of only 16.4% last week, the percentage of respondents reporting as bullish in the latest AAII sentiment reading rose back up to 26.9%. There was a 6.5 percentage point drop in the share of respondents reporting bearish sentiment, coming in at 52.9%. Neutral s...

Based on the history of agriculture and manufacturing, automation and operating margins are positively correlated. As automation increases, labor’s share of revenue tends to decrease, and as labor share decreases, operating margins tend to increase. History suggests that ce...

The Institute for Supply Management’s composite services index decreased to 57.1% in April, falling 1.2 points from 58.3% in the prior month. Ten industries reported growth in employment while five reported a reduction. The latest report from the Institute of Supply Managem...

Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance rose 19,000 for the week ending April 30, coming in at 200,000. Despite some volatility, initial claims remain at an extremely low level by historical comparison. Continuing labor shortages, along with materials shortages and...

Given the wide gap between current inflation and the current policy rate, the current profile still points to an extended run of relatively sharp and rapid hikes in the months ahead. The persistently strong demand for workers, combined with a labor shortage, is keeping unemployment un...

While the stated hikes were the first major increase since 2000, it was an apt response to the inflationary pressures. More than that, it gave some degree of conviction to the markets. In the bond markets, yields fell, as they had overpaced the Fed’s new plan. The other par...

It’s been a brutal few months for stocks and bonds alike, as markets have been confronted with risks posed by inflation, tightening monetary policy, and the war in Ukraine. Market volatility has lifted bond yields, which can create better long-term investment opportunities and ...

The increase in median household income for March 2022 was much smaller than the increase in the median new home sale price recorded for the month. March 2022's median household income was just 17.5% of the value of the median new home sold during the month. The average mortgage p...

As I said last February, Fed tightening is not a near-term threat. M2 is now about $4.8 trillion larger than it would have been with a continuation of 6% annual growth. Outright sales of securities, when they do occur, won't be large and should be easily digested by the bond marke...

Fed hikes key interest rate by 50 basis points as expected. Colbourne: Fed comments appeared slightly dovish despite the risks of inflation. Colbourne: We are concerned about the trajectory of inflation and if it stays sticky and doesn't come down. For further details see: ...