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Job openings in January remained at the upper end of the astronomical zone, the second highest ever, just a hair below the record set in December. 4.25 million workers voluntarily quit their jobs in January (seasonally adjusted), the second month in a row of month-to-month declines, s...
Moody's and S&P Global have both downgraded Russia's credit rating. Purchasing power and income and employment will be significantly impacted, and many Russians will suffer serious setbacks to their standards of living. Sanctions might also bring undesirable side effects. ...
A key trend in the options markets over the last 20 years is the decline in trading commissions. But while options trading’s explicit costs have plummeted to near zero, what about the implied transaction costs? We explored this question by examining how the average bid ...
The aging population drove a steady rise in retirees over the past decade. The pandemic accelerated this with a surge in those opting to retire sooner than previously expected. After two years of debt-addition and extreme price inflation in homes and corporate securities (equities and...
Interest rates, oil prices, and the dollar have all continued their individual uptrends. The probability of an earnings recession, possibly a very significant one, has only grown over the past few months. The relative performance of small-cap stocks points to more than just an ear...
According to our analysis, on a year to date basis, we are doing better than 80% of our growth peers, a fact which we attribute to taking action where we discerned it advisable. We’re not sitting still nor have we bunkered down in a buy and hold at all costs mentality. We may g...
The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the total number of job openings in the economy fell to 11.263 million in January, down from 11.448 million in December. Two industry categories have more than 2.0 million openings each: educati...
It's been an incredibly difficult time for equity investors, as YTD returns have been ugly to say the least. The Russia-Ukraine crisis, oil prices above $100, historic inflation levels, and a rate hike cycle are giving investors every reason to get out of the market. After a numbe...
Large trades, 1000 contracts and up, saw relatively little growth over the year. In terms of market share, short-term contracts continue to see strong growth. Recent market dynamics appear to be having an impact in option pricing, particularly among 'meme' stocks popular with a se...
The latest installment of the consumer price index is expected to come out on Thursday, March 10. Inflation is nowhere near under control, but there were some small signs of hope before the war in Europe. If inflation continues to come in higher than expectations in the face of so...
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First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ® ETF (Nasdaq: TUSA) (the “Fund”), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (the “Trust”), will change its investment objective, name and ot...
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 115 exchange-traded funds (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: FTA is a federally registe...