Market Commentary Blog
- View from the Observation Deck Record earnings estimates, continued artificial intelligence spending, and strengthening economic data propelled the S&P 500 Index (“Index”) to an all-time high of 7,798.99 on August […]
- View from the Observation Deck Today’s post is intended to provide insight into the movement of bond prices amidst the current investment climate and prevailing interest rate policy. Aside from […]
- View from the Observation Deck In today’s post, we set out to discuss the impact of international revenue generation on each of the eleven sectors that make up the […]
- View from the Observation Deck Today’s chart offers a visual comparison of trends in money market fund assets vs. the federal funds target rate (upper bound) over time. Investors tend […]
- View from the Observation Deck We periodically update this table to monitor the impact of interest rate policy on the longer-term fixed income market, as represented by the U.S. 10-Year […]
First Trust Economics Blog
- Charts and historical data to help identify potential opportunities and navigate uncertainty. Current themes include inflation, rising rates, dividends, perspective on the market, and wars and geopolitical shocks.
- Charts and historical data to help identify potential opportunities and navigate uncertainty. Current themes include inflation, rising rates, dividends, perspective on the market, and wars and geopolitical shocks.
- 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 […]
First Trust Investment Insights Blog
- Charts and historical data to help identify potential opportunities and navigate uncertainty. Current themes include inflation, rising rates, dividends, perspective on the market, and wars and geopolitical shocks.
- Charts and historical data to help identify potential opportunities and navigate uncertainty. Current themes include inflation, rising rates, dividends, perspective on the market, and wars and geopolitical shocks.
- 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 […]