Wesbury: Sticking to Our Targets, For Now
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios Late last year we…
Prepare, Don’t Predict: Building Resilient Portfolios with Private Credit
For decades, investors climbed the 60/40 ladder with confidence. Now, every step feels less steady. High inflation that refuses to budge, interest rates that won’t come down anytime soon, and the growing correlation between stocks and bonds...
Wesbury: Russia and Rate Hikes
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios The financial markets have…
Wesbury: Not All That
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios Nothing is normal about…
Wesbury: Rate Hikes Finally on the Way
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios The Federal Reserve's policy…
The 2021 Finish: Fast Growth, High Inflation
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios When fourth quarter GDP…
Who Gets the Blame for Inflation?
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios Consumer prices rose 7.0%…
Brian Wesbury: Job Market Making Progress
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios Many analysts were disappointed…
Welcome to 2022: The Winds of Change
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios Welcome to 2022! We…
Greedy Innkeeper or Generous Capitalist?
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios The Bible story of…
2022: Moderate GDP, Persistent Inflation
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios From 30,000 feet, the…
Brian Wesbury: "A Renominated Powell is a Different Powell"
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios A renominated Powell is…
S&P 5,250 – Dow 40,000
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios We were bullish in…
Brian Wesbury: Volatility and Fear
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios At the close on…
Thankful, But Watchful
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios As Americans gather among…
Brian Wesbury: Inflation Returns
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, and Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios Inflation is back and…
