Market Commentary Blog
- View from the Observation Deck Investors directing capital into U.S. mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) favored passive investing over active management in 2024. Passive mutual funds and ETFs […]
- View from the Observation Deck Like many of you, we have been closely watching the economic impact of changing policy rates (real or implied) in the U.S. over the past […]
- View from the Observation Deck Today's blog post features the cumulative total returns of five major equity indices (three domestic and two foreign) since the start of 2000. We chose […]
- View from the Observation DeckDividend payments have been a key characteristic of most of the companies that comprise the S&P 500 Index (“Index”) for decades. In fact, as of 12/31/24, […]
- View from the Observation Deck We are often asked what our favorite sectors are. Sometimes the answer is more evident than at other times, and often it only makes sense […]
First Trust Economics Blog
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- Key economic and market indicators as well as sector and index performance.
- A once-a-week discussion of topics related to the economy, markets, and financial policy.
- Analysis by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P. of each week's market activity.
- The ROI podcast discusses some of the most important questions facing investment professionals today.
- An analysis and outlook for the U.S. municipal securities markets.