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Chart of the Day: Top 10 Now, Not Then

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Mike Zaccardi @MikeZaccardi and shows the ten largest companies in the S&P in 10-year spans for the last 40 years..

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Chart of the Day: How Long Will It Last?

Today’s Chart of the Day is from the National Association of Home Builders showing the life expectancy of parts and systems in your home.

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Chart of the Day: 4.0% to 5.5% Rule

Today’s Chart of the Day is from an article called “ Why the 5% Rule is the New 4%” by Nick Maggiulli and includes a chart from Bill Benger’s new..

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Why Choose Online Banking? Our Top 10 Reasons

Mary’s days are busy from the moment she wakes up until well into the evening, juggling her three kids in school, sports and dance classes, a..

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Chart of the Day: Trust in Media

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Gallup and shows Americans' trust, or lack of, in mainstream media over the past 50 years.

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Chart of the Day: Lack of Accountants

Today’s Chart of the Day is from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and shows projected job openings from 2024-2034 for those with a bachelor’s..

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Chart of the Day: Six Rules for Under Age 30

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Accounting Knowledge Concepts’ X page and shows six financial rules that everyone should know by age 30.

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Chart of the Day: $35-Million Million

Today’s Chart of the Day is from the US Treasury and shows the growth of the US National Debt from $5 trillion in 1995 to $35 trillion in 2025.

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Chart of the Day: 30% Work from Home

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Wolfstreet.com with data provided by WRH Research showing that the RTO (Return to the Office) trend has stalled..

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Chart of the Day: 50-Year Trump Account

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from a conversation with a client about the new “Trump Accounts” for minors, which would automatically enroll every..

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Chart of the Day: Gallon of Gas

Today’s Chart of the Day is from the US Energy Information Administration, which is part of the US Department of Energy.

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Line graph illustrating the change in US-listed companies (stocks) and US-listed EFTs from 2010 to 2025.
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Chart of the Day: EFTs > Stocks

Today’s Chart of the Day shows that there are now more ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) than stocks.

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Crews Treasury Pro: Run Your Business Beyond the Office

In today’s fast-paced business world, managing payments and cash flow shouldn’t slow you down. That’s where Crews Treasury Pro steps in—your..

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Chart of the Day: Peak Vegas in 2016

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Chartr and shows that the number of monthly visitors to Las Vegas has declined.

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More Stocks Than Ever in 401(k)

Today’s Chart of the Day is from The Wall Street Journal, in an article titled “Americans’ 401(k)s Are More Tied to Stocks Than Ever.”

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10/16/25

Chart of the Day: Top 10 Now, Not Then

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Mike Zaccardi @MikeZaccardi and shows the ten largest companies in the S&P in 10-year spans for the last 40 years starting in 1985. 

Our memories can be short, and we often think that what is now has always been and will always continue. But from 20 years ago in 2005, the only company that is still in the top 10 is Microsoft. Just ten years ago, only four were. 

But of course, things change—new companies and industries emerge as others wane—and in fact, many of the top ten companies from 20 to 30 years ago significantly underperformed the overall market afterwards and are no longer anywhere near the top.
 

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Chart of the Day
10/14/25

Chart of the Day: How Long Will It Last?

Today’s Chart of the Day is from the National Association of Home Builders showing the life expectancy of parts and systems in your home.

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Chart of the Day
10/9/25

Chart of the Day: 4.0% to 5.5% Rule

Today’s Chart of the Day is from an article called “ Why the 5% Rule is the New 4%” by Nick Maggiulli and includes a chart from Bill Benger’s new book called A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More.

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Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Banking
10/8/25

Why Choose Online Banking? Our Top 10 Reasons

Mary’s days are busy from the moment she wakes up until well into the evening, juggling her three kids in school, sports and dance classes, a full-time job, and a new puppy. When she received a late fee just because she didn’t have a stamp handy to mail her bill on time, she knew something had to change.

That’s when she discovered online banking. Setting it up was easier than she expected. She immediately enrolled in bill pay and scheduled recurring payments for her mortgage and car. No more writing checks or rushing to the post office for her!

Now, Mary pays bills from her phone while waiting at baseball practice and she can spend more time training that new puppy.

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Chart of the Day
10/7/25

Chart of the Day: Trust in Media

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Gallup and shows Americans' trust, or lack of, in mainstream media over the past 50 years.

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Chart of the Day
10/2/25

Chart of the Day: Lack of Accountants

Today’s Chart of the Day is from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and shows projected job openings from 2024-2034 for those with a bachelor’s degree.

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Chart of the Day
09/30/25

Chart of the Day: Six Rules for Under Age 30

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Accounting Knowledge Concepts’ X page and shows six financial rules that everyone should know by age 30.

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Chart of the Day
09/25/25

Chart of the Day: $35-Million Million

Today’s Chart of the Day is from the US Treasury and shows the growth of the US National Debt from $5 trillion in 1995 to $35 trillion in 2025.

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Chart of the Day
09/23/25

Chart of the Day: 30% Work from Home

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Wolfstreet.com with data provided by WRH Research showing that the RTO (Return to the Office) trend has stalled since 2022 and now sits at a stable 30% of all work being done from home.

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Chart of the Day
09/18/25

Chart of the Day: 50-Year Trump Account

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from a conversation with a client about the new “Trump Accounts” for minors, which would automatically enroll every American child born from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028, in an investment account.  The account would be provided $1,000 to be invested in a tax deferred “diversified index of US stocks.”

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Chart of the Day
09/16/25

Chart of the Day: Gallon of Gas

Today’s Chart of the Day is from the US Energy Information Administration, which is part of the US Department of Energy.

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Chart of the Day
09/11/25

Chart of the Day: EFTs > Stocks

Today’s Chart of the Day shows that there are now more ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) than stocks.

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Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Business Banking, Banking
09/10/25

Crews Treasury Pro: Run Your Business Beyond the Office

In today’s fast-paced business world, managing payments and cash flow shouldn’t slow you down. That’s where Crews Treasury Pro steps in—your all-in-one treasury management solution designed to simplify digital transactions, enhance security, and give you full visibility into your financial operations—from your computer or your phone!

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Chart of the Day
09/9/25

Chart of the Day: Peak Vegas in 2016

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Chartr and shows that the number of monthly visitors to Las Vegas has declined.

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Chart of the Day
09/4/25

More Stocks Than Ever in 401(k)

Today’s Chart of the Day is from The Wall Street Journal, in an article titled “Americans’ 401(k)s Are More Tied to Stocks Than Ever.”

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