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Market Commentary
Weekly Updates
Key economic and market indicators as well as sector and index performance.
Bob Carey, Chief Investment Officer at First Trust Advisors L.P., discusses the latest developments in the market and takes a look ahead.
Analysis by the research department at First Trust Advisors L.P. of each week's market activity.
Monthly Updates
Monthly Commentary on the economy and markets.
Quarterly Updates
Bob Carey, Chief Investment Officer at First Trust Advisors L.P., provides market analysis and sector overviews.
 
Closed-End Fund Commentary
Quarterly Commentary
A quarterly review and analysis of the closed-end fund market by Jeff Margolin.

Economic Research and Advisory
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Chief Economist

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   Bob Stein
CFA - Senior Economist

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Monday Morning Outlook  
A once-a-week discussion of topics related to the economy, markets, and financial policy.

7/21/2008   Growth Was Solid in Q2
7/14/2008   Don't Forget Government Failure
7/7/2008   Where Does Inflation Come From?
6/30/2008   Freedom and Optimism
6/23/2008   Commodity Peak, Dollar Bottom
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Data Watch  
Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.

7/17/2008   Housing starts increased 9.1% in June to 1.066 million units
7/16/2008   The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.1% in June
7/16/2008   Industrial Production increased 0.5% in June
7/15/2008   The Producer Price Index (PPI) increased 1.8% in June
7/15/2008   Retail sales increased 0.1% in June
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Research Reports  
In-depth analysis of the economy and financial markets.

7/8/2008   Home Sales Hitting Bottom
6/25/2008   August Tightening On the Table
6/19/2008