The Zandbergen Report

Host Bart Zandbergen welcomed Strider Elass, Senior Economist of the First Trust Economics Team, into the studio virtually to discuss the ebbs and flows of the stock market this year. Bloomberg has consistently ranked the First Trust Economics Team as one of the top forecasters of the U.S. economy over the past decade plus. At First Trust, Strider is responsible for analyzing economic indicators, writing economic commentaries, and building content. In 2022, The First Trust Economic Team was rated the Most Accurate Economic Forecasters in the United States by Consensus Economics. The team also won multiple Gold Medals from Financial Advisor IQ in both 2020 and 2021 for Macro Commentary, overall content, and commentary and was also rated 2nd for Thought Leadership by Fuse Research. The First Trust Economics Team has been awarded the “Crystal Ball Award” by Zillow® in partnership with Pulsenomics over multiple years for accurate home price predictions. In 2017, First Trust’s thought leadership material was ranked as number one for most read and most shared by financial professionals with colleagues or clients in the “Top 10 Financial Providers for Thought Leadership Activity.” Strider was instrumental in researching for the book, It’s Not As Bad As You Think, published in 2009 by First Trust’s Chief Economist, Brian Wesbury. Tune into this candid episode!

Key topics discussed in this episode include:
- Market ebbs and flows so far in 2025
- Historical market performance
- Exports, Imports and Tariffs

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