"Here come the interest rate cuts. Finally! Today, futures markets are pricing the odds of a 25 basis point September rate cut at 100% (in fact they are pricing in a roughly 25% chance of 50bps). Additionally, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell all but guaranteed the Fed would begin loosening monetary policy during his recent speech in Jackson Hole. Does this materially change our outlook and where we see opportunities going forward? Not really." Read the latest Market Minute with McGarel here > https://lnkd.in/eQc9F_4a
First Trust Global Portfolios
Investment Management
London, England 5,026 followers
One of the fastest growing ETF providers globally.
About us
Please read FTGP’s LinkedIn Page Use Policy: https://lnkd.in/ek6wCq9 prior to using this page. No reliance should be placed on links to third party content. First Trust is a privately owned U.S. based financial services firm established in 1991. We aim to offer investors a better way to invest by providing transparent and innovative solutions - through knowing what we own, investing for the long term, employing discipline and rebalancing our portfolios. These core principles are taken into consideration in all aspects of our business and are the building blocks of our reputation. It is through these principles that First Trust’s specialist investment managers apply a robust and disciplined approach to a range of methodologies. We have a strong track record in providing a variety of rules-based, thematic and actively managed strategies investing across a range of equities, fixed income and alternatives. In delivering our message, our regional sales teams work closely with prospects and clients to distribute First Trust’s range of single-country, regional and global solutions across the world. Today, First Trust is one of the fastest growing ETF providers globally.
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- Industry
- Investment Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2011
- Specialties
- Exchange Traded Funds, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Thematic Investing, Factor Investing, Fixed Income Investing, Alternatives, Equities, Smart Beta, AlphaDEX, and Dividend Investing
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"Friday’s employment report suggests the US economy may be slowing down faster than most investors think. Nonfarm payrolls increased 142,000 in August, but revisions to June and July brought the net gain down to a modest 56,000. And the details were worse." Read more in the latest Wesbury Weekly Outlook here > https://lnkd.in/ek2PukQA Brian Wesbury #useconomy #employmentreport #economicanalysis #governmentspending
Wesbury Weekly Outlook | Slower Faster
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Labor Day was celebrated around the country on Monday and, as usual, when doing so there were speeches extolling the virtues of hard work and workers’ contributions to America, as well as assertions about why the living standards of American workers have risen so much in the past few generations. #economicanalysis #laborday #useconomy #workers Read more in the latest Wesbury Weekly Outlook here > https://lnkd.in/ePkvd6Ma
Wesbury Weekly Outlook | Celebrating Workers
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"The presidential race for the White House has already had tremendous drama and we are still 96 days from Election Day! Who knows what may transpire next? Many investors attempt to tactically “play” the expected result of the presidential election prior to the actual vote. In our view, positioning portfolios based on a candidate’s policy views and an expectation of that candidate’s victory are misguided. Even if you get the right candidate, the portfolio positioning may be incorrect or superseded by other concerns." Read the latest Market Minute with McGarel here > https://lnkd.in/g79-ZcZW
McGarel Market Minute | August 2024
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"We all knew it was coming…and in Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said it will come next month. He said, “the time has come,” and the futures markets have priced in either a 25 or 50 basis point rate cut at the meeting on September 18. While the world seems to think the setting of the federal funds rate is the most important decision in monetary policy, we don’t think that’s true. With the advent of the abundant reserve policy in 2008, the Fed separated the link between the money supply and interest rates. In reality there are multiple things we watch to determine the stance of monetary policy. Interest rates are one, but the rate of growth in M2 is more important…" Read more in the latest Wesbury Weekly Outlook here > https://lnkd.in/eF2ZB5cJ Brian Wesbury #economicanalysis #monetarypolicy #useconomy #interestrates
Wesbury Weekly Outlook | Rate Cuts on the Way
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"Unfortunately, when it comes to the government, what’s old is sometimes new again. Back in the late 1960s and 1970s the Federal Reserve printed too much money relative to Real GDP, resulting in repeated bouts of high inflation. President Nixon, having been burned by a mild recession in 1960 the first time he pursued the presidency, wanted to make sure there was no hint of recession in 1972, the year he’d be seeking re-election." Read more in the latest Wesbury Weekly Outlook here - https://lnkd.in/ewKsJHGM Brian Wesbury #economicanalysis #federalreserve #useconomy #realgdp
Wesbury Weekly Outlook | Price Controls Redux?
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"Pretty much every month there’s one week that has the most important economic reports. For the month of August that’s this week. The reports this week include consumer price inflation, producer prices, retail sales, industrial production, housing starts, and unemployment claims. As it stands, it looks like the broader economy is decelerating as the tighter monetary policy of the past two years finally gains traction." Read more in the latest Wesbury Weekly Outlook here > https://lnkd.in/eB7BWnnm Brian Wesbury #economicanalysis #inflation #useconomy #monetarypolicy
Wesbury Weekly Outlook | The Week Ahead
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"As Milton Friedman taught us many decades ago, monetary policy works with long and variable lags. Recent economic reports suggest that the long and variable lags on the tightening of monetary policy in 2022-23 are starting to come to an end. Both inflation and economic growth are decelerating." Read more in the latest Wesbury Weekly Outlook here > https://lnkd.in/ebd-7tiN Brian Wesbury #useconomy #economicgrowth #economicanalysis #inflation
Wesbury Weekly Outlook | The Lags are Over for Tighter Money
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Our latest article explores the growing shift toward outcome-driven investments, specifically Target Outcome Buffer ETFs. As traditional portfolio strategies face challenges, we examine how Buffer ETFs are emerging as a compelling alternative for risk management. Learn why these innovative ETFs might offer more reliable protection during market downturns compared to conventional diversification strategies: https://lnkd.in/eJiWQQRy
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Our latest article explores the rapid advancements in clean energy, from the latest IEA forecasts to the current challenges facing investors. Learn what sets the potential $20 trillion smart grid infrastructure opportunity out from broad-based clean energy investments. Dive into the nuances of the clean energy market and discover how you can navigate these evolving trends: https://lnkd.in/eV6t5T6x #marketingcommunication