Market Commentary Blog
- View from the Observation Deck Today's charts are intended to give investors a visual perspective on historical and estimated earnings performance for the S&P 500 Index (“LargeCap Index”), 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 Today’s post provides an update to 2025 and 2026 earnings and revenue growth rate estimates for the S&P 500 Index (“Index”) and each of its […]
- View from the Observation Deck Today’s table reveals the trend in global government bond yields over the trailing 12-months ended 11/3/25. Policy rate reductions, which began in 2024, have persisted […]
- View from the Observation Deck For today’s post, we compare the delinquency rate on consumer loans issued by all U.S. commercial banks (“consumer delinquency rate”) to the price of the […]
First Trust Economics Blog
- Key economic and market indicators as well as sector and index performance.
- Analysis by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P. of each week's market activity.
- A once-a-week discussion of topics related to the economy, markets, and financial policy.
- 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 […]
- Market observations by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P.
First Trust Investment Insights Blog
- Key economic and market indicators as well as sector and index performance.
- Analysis by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P. of each week's market activity.
- A once-a-week discussion of topics related to the economy, markets, and financial policy.
- 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 […]
- Market observations by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P.