FTLS: Reaffirming My Buy Recommendation

Group 1 - The First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) was recommended as a Buy, generating a 7.50% return compared to the S&P 500's 10.54% return since the recommendation [1] - The analyst, known as The Barnacle, emphasizes the importance of quantitative analysis and mathematics in investment decisions, often disregarding sell-side analysis [1] - The focus has shifted towards ETF strategies that may outperform the market or provide better risk protection, moving away from individual stock analysis [1] Group 2 - The analyst holds a beneficial long position in FTLS and NVDA through various financial instruments [2] - The article reflects the analyst's personal opinions and is not influenced by compensation from any company mentioned [2]