Market Commentary Blog
- View from the Observation Deck The S&P 500 Index (“Index”) closed at 7,673.52 on September 8, 2026, representing a price-only increase of 54.0% since its most recent low of 4,982.77 […]
- View from the Observation Deck The Iranian war’s impact has been widespread, with surging energy prices leading to deteriorating expectations of near-term U.S. interest rate cuts. Rising prices and the […]
- View from the Observation Deck We update this post on an ongoing basis to provide investors with insight regarding the earnings climate of the S&P 500 Index (“Index”). While quarterly […]
- View from the Observation Deck Our last two posts highlighted the year-to-date (YTD) total returns of the best- and worst-performing S&P 500 Index (“Index”) subsectors. While investment return data can […]
- View from the Observation Deck Today's blog post is for those investors who want to drill down below the sector level to see what is not performing well in the […]
First Trust Economics Blog
- Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.
- Market observations by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P.
- Three on Thursday includes three charts (each accompanied by a short explanation of its significance) covering economic trends currently in the news. The topics will be wide ranging with the […]
- Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.
- Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.
First Trust Investment Insights Blog
- Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.
- Market observations by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P.
- Three on Thursday includes three charts (each accompanied by a short explanation of its significance) covering economic trends currently in the news. The topics will be wide ranging with the […]
- Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.
- Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.