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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Experiences Big Outflow

Iran Attacks Israel - How Could Markets Be Impacted?

Weekly Report: what happened at FTA last week (0408-0412)?

Sideways, With A Splash Of Uncertainty

The S&P 500 established its last record high on the last Thursday in March, right before the long Easter weekend. The market has bounced around in a mostly directionless manner since then. The Q1 earnings season is officially underway as of Friday. The recent decline in stock prices has taken a relatively short-lived effect.

JVAL: A Smart Approach To Value

JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF has a smarter strategy than most passive value funds. The JVAL ETF is overweight in technology, which is unusual in a value fund portfolio. The fund tracks the JP Morgan US Value Factor Index. JVAL is cheaper than the Russell 1000 and has lower growth rates than other value ETFs.

Implied FTA Analyst Target Price: $82

Q1 2024 Earnings Preview: Will Reports Be Good Enough To Turn Markets Positive

Q1 earnings season kicks off with Q1 2024 S&P 500 EPS growth expected to come in at 3.2%. The second quarter got off to a rocky start as major indices closed lower last week. Buybacks and dividend increases were on the rise in Q1. The Consumer Price Index for March was higher than expected.

IUS: A Superior Large-Cap Value ETF

Invesco RAFI™ Strategic US ETF combines a fundamental score of company size and a quality score. The IUS ETF is better balanced than the S&P 500 index and has cheaper valuation ratios. IUS beats the benchmark and a number of large-cap value funds.