Warsh Has the Fed Right Where He Wants It
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios We’re back…
July 20, 2026
Wesbury: Is US Democracy at Risk?
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios As we…
July 13, 2026
The Conviction Gap: What Most Advisor Portfolios Are Missing at the Core
Most advisor portfolios mistake active weight for manager conviction. Franklin Templeton's five-factor core equity suite fixes that, starting with a proprietary conviction signal that extracts what managers actually believe.
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
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