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Chart of the Day: History of Rental Rates
Today’s Chart of the Day comes from re:venture, a provider of real estate market data. The chart highlights single-family rental capitalization (cap)..
Your Money, Your Way: Online Banking Makes Life Easier
Let’s be realistic, life doesn’t always happen between 9 and 5. And you need to be able to pay bills while you’re in your pajamas, or send money from..
Chart of the Day: Ice Cream vs. Shark Attacks
Today’s Chart of the Day is a little different than what I usually share. The chart compares ice cream sales and shark attacks over the course of a..
Chart of the Day: Evolution of the Market Sectors
Today’s Chart of the Day from Goldman Sachs takes a look at how the biggest sector in the U.S. stock market has changed over time, from 1800 to..
Chart of the Day: Gold vs Hourly Wage
Today’s Chart of the Day comes from the Gold Market Chartbook and shows how many hours of work it takes to buy one ounce of gold.
Chart of the Day: Possibility of Loss
Today’s Chart of the Day is from Brian Feroldi from Bank of America Global Research, showing a chart from 1929 that shows as time horizons grow, the..
Chart of the Day: Percent That Give to Children
Today’s Chart of the Day is from Barrons with data from Ameriprise showing the percentage of Americans who fund or are preparing to fund certain..
Chart of the Day: Rise of Niche Brands
Today’s Chart of the Day from FactSet was included in an article titled, “Startups Are Eating Big Food’s Lunch”, featured in the Wall Street Journal.
Chart of the Day: View on Sports Betting
With a nod to all the sporting events that take place in the fall, sharing today’s Chart of the Day from Topley’s Top 10, with data from the Pew..
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..
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.
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..
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..
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.
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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Your Money, Your Way: Online Banking Makes Life Easier
Let’s be realistic, life doesn’t always happen between 9 and 5. And you need to be able to pay bills while you’re in your pajamas, or send money from the beach, or check your account balance at 6 a.m. while waiting for your coffee to brew— your banking should be as flexible as you need it to be.
Chart of the Day: Ice Cream vs. Shark Attacks
Today’s Chart of the Day is a little different than what I usually share. The chart compares ice cream sales and shark attacks over the course of a year, both which peak during the summer.
Chart of the Day: Evolution of the Market Sectors
Chart of the Day: Gold vs Hourly Wage
Today’s Chart of the Day comes from the Gold Market Chartbook and shows how many hours of work it takes to buy one ounce of gold.
Chart of the Day: Possibility of Loss
Chart of the Day: Percent That Give to Children
Today’s Chart of the Day is from Barrons with data from Ameriprise showing the percentage of Americans who fund or are preparing to fund certain financial events for their children.
Chart of the Day: Rise of Niche Brands
Today’s Chart of the Day from FactSet was included in an article titled, “Startups Are Eating Big Food’s Lunch”, featured in the Wall Street Journal.
Chart of the Day: View on Sports Betting
With a nod to all the sporting events that take place in the fall, sharing today’s Chart of the Day from Topley’s Top 10, with data from the Pew Research Center, feels appropriate.
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.
Chart of the Day: How Long Will It Last?
Chart of the Day: 4.0% to 5.5% Rule
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.
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.
Chart of the Day: Lack of Accountants
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