Wesbury: America’s 3.5-Second Miracle
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios In 1852,…
July 6, 2026
Alan Greenspan, RIP
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios…
June 30, 2026
New Leadership, New Direction
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios…
June 23, 2026
Is Productivity Growth Picking Up?
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios…
June 15, 2026
Are Rate Hikes on the Way?
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios…
June 8, 2026
The Case for Core International Equity Exposure
Michael Greenberg, Head of Americas Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton explains why international equities are no longer a tactical side bet, but a structural core allocation—and how disciplined portfolio construction is becoming the real source of durability
Wesbury: More Slow Home Price Growth Ahead
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios A little more than…
June 1, 2026
Wesbury: Not So Bad
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios You don’t have to…
May 26, 2026
Wesbury: Making the Fed Great Again
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios o say the least,…
May 19, 2026
The Bull Case is Largely Based on Hope
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
May 11, 2026
Wesbury: Chairman in Name Only
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
May 4, 2026
Wesbury: GDP—Mediocre Top-Line, Weaker Details
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
April 27, 2026
Modest Government Spending Shrinkage
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios The federal government is…
April 20, 2026
Rate Cuts on Backburner
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios If you expect Kevin…
April 13, 2026
Wesbury: Election Year Forecast: A Divided Congress
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
April 6, 2026
Stocks See Troubles Brewing
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios The US economy grew…
March 30, 2026