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Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: Working Less

Today’s Chart of the Day from Bloomberg is called, “Americans are Working Less.” After the pandemic, many are working fewer hours a week.

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chart shoes the return breakdown of the individual stocks inside the Russell 3000, 1987 - 2023
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Chart of the Day: Only One Out of Three

Today’s Chart of the Day from BlackRock shows that only 34%, or roughly one out of three, stocks outperformed the index for the last 35 years.

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Estate Planning Managing your Wealth

Create a Lasting Legacy by Supporting Causes You Care About

By giving to a community foundation, you can support the causes that matter most to you and make a real difference in the lives of others...

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Chart of the Day: Combined Market Area

Today’s Chart of the Day is a sidestep from my typical financial ones. The chart shows the combined market area after the Crews family of banks..

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chart covers 22 different industries and measures the impact AI Technology would have; numbers vary from 1%, building and ground cleaning and maintenance, to 46%, office and administrative support
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Chart of the Day: 25% of Tasks Done by AI

Today’s Chart of the Day from Goldman Sachs shows the percentage of tasks per industry that could be automated by artificial intelligence...

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chart shows the ups and downs of housing affordability from 2008 to 2022
Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: Housing Affordability

Today's Chart of the Day from Fortune illustrates the components of housing affordability, which include changes in incomes, rates, and prices. There..

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Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: Hurricanes vs. Equator

Today’s Chart of the Day is not finance related, but still fascinating. Shared by the NASA Earth Observatory, the Coriolis forces at the equator are..

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chart shows the performance of a $10,000 investment between January 1, 2003 and December 30, 2022
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Chart of the Day: 1.5 Days a Year

Today’s Chart of the Day is from J.P. Morgan’s updated Guide to Retirement. It calculates your total return having missed the 30 best days for last..

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Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: Tax Share

Today’s Chart of the Day from the Wall Street Journal shows the share of taxes paid vs. the share of total income. The $100,000-$500,000 range is..

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Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: When to Take Social Security

Today’s Chart of the Day from J.P. Morgan shows when to take social security to maximize benefits.

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Chart shows that motorcycles are the most lethal transportation option
Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: Motorcycles vs. Cars vs. Planes

Today's Chart of the Day looks at the statistics of transportation safety. I think everyone already suspects this, but I was surprised by the scale...

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Blue bar chart shows that 99% of loans have a lower rate than the current PMMS rate
Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: 99% are Under Current Rate

Today's Chart is from the Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) from Freddie Mac, the government agency that provides mortgage loans.

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Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: History of Nuclear Arsenals

Today's Chart of the Day looks at the number of nuclear stockpiles in the United States and the USSR/Russia dating back to the 1950s.

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Exchange Trade Funds shown in blue, Mutual Funds shown in black, data from 2017 to 2023
Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: The Great Exodus Continues

Today’s Chart of the Day from Bloomberg shows the net growth of Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs), in blue, versus the loss from Mutual Funds, in black...

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chart shows various products price changes from January 2000- June 2022
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Chart of the Day: 20+ Years of Inflation

Today’s Chart of the Day is from @Mark_J_Perry on Twitter and is called, “The Chart of the Century.” It shows price changes of various goods and..

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Chart of the Day
05/3/23

Chart of the Day: Working Less

Today’s Chart of the Day from Bloomberg is called, “Americans are Working Less.” After the pandemic, many are working fewer hours a week.

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Chart of the Day
05/2/23

Chart of the Day: Only One Out of Three

Today’s Chart of the Day from BlackRock shows that only 34%, or roughly one out of three, stocks outperformed the index for the last 35 years.

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Estate Planning, Managing your Wealth
04/28/23

Create a Lasting Legacy by Supporting Causes You Care About

By giving to a community foundation, you can support the causes that matter most to you and make a real difference in the lives of others. Professional staff and portfolio managers help ensure that your donation is used effectively and efficiently. They also provide ongoing monitoring and oversight of the organizations they support, ensuring that your gift is making a lasting impact. The first donation to the Harvard Endowment of approximately $20,000 in today’s dollars was over 400 years ago.  Therefore, a timeline of 500 years for an endowed fund is possible. 

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Chart of the Day
04/27/23

Chart of the Day: Combined Market Area

Today’s Chart of the Day is a sidestep from my typical financial ones. The chart shows the combined market area after the Crews family of banks (Charlotte State Bank & Trust, Crews Bank & Trust, Englewood Bank & Trust, and Wauchula State Bank) unify under the Crews Bank & Trust brand in September. To learn more, visit crews.bank/unify.

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Chart of the Day
04/26/23

Chart of the Day: 25% of Tasks Done by AI

Today’s Chart of the Day from Goldman Sachs shows the percentage of tasks per industry that could be automated by artificial intelligence. Administrative tasks are the highest at 46%, with the average across all industries being 25%.

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Chart of the Day
04/25/23

Chart of the Day: Housing Affordability

Today's Chart of the Day from Fortune illustrates the components of housing affordability, which include changes in incomes, rates, and prices. There is an ebb and flow, but currently rates are the primary driver.

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Chart of the Day
04/20/23

Chart of the Day: Hurricanes vs. Equator

Today’s Chart of the Day is not finance related, but still fascinating. Shared by the NASA Earth Observatory, the Coriolis forces at the equator are zero.

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Chart of the Day
04/19/23

Chart of the Day: 1.5 Days a Year

Today’s Chart of the Day is from J.P. Morgan’s updated Guide to Retirement. It calculates your total return having missed the 30 best days for last 20 years ending 2022.

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Chart of the Day
04/18/23

Chart of the Day: Tax Share

Today’s Chart of the Day from the Wall Street Journal shows the share of taxes paid vs. the share of total income. The $100,000-$500,000 range is pretty even, while those making more than $1 million, who only have a 15% share, pay nearly 40% of total taxes.

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Chart of the Day
04/13/23

Chart of the Day: When to Take Social Security

Today’s Chart of the Day from J.P. Morgan shows when to take social security to maximize benefits.

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Chart of the Day
04/12/23

Chart of the Day: Motorcycles vs. Cars vs. Planes

Today's Chart of the Day looks at the statistics of transportation safety. I think everyone already suspects this, but I was surprised by the scale. You are 30 times more likely to die on a motorcycle than in a car. Also, you are 100 times more likely to die in a car than a plane.

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Chart of the Day
04/11/23

Chart of the Day: 99% are Under Current Rate

Today's Chart is from the Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) from Freddie Mac, the government agency that provides mortgage loans.

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Chart of the Day
04/6/23

Chart of the Day: History of Nuclear Arsenals

Today's Chart of the Day looks at the number of nuclear stockpiles in the United States and the USSR/Russia dating back to the 1950s.

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Chart of the Day
04/5/23

Chart of the Day: The Great Exodus Continues

Today’s Chart of the Day from Bloomberg shows the net growth of Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs), in blue, versus the loss from Mutual Funds, in black. Last year was especially brutal when the downturn allowed investors to finally exit their positions with less capital gain.

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Chart of the Day
04/4/23

Chart of the Day: 20+ Years of Inflation

Today’s Chart of the Day is from @Mark_J_Perry on Twitter and is called, “The Chart of the Century.” It shows price changes of various goods and services from January 2000-June 2022 and the private sector doing a good job making things more affordable.

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