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Map of the U.S. ranking inbound (purple) and outbound (green) relocations by state.

Chart of the Day: Inbound vs. Outbound

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Axios, with data from Atlas Van Lines of their 107,000 residential moves over the last year and shows the percent..

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Image of a tree with leaves representing life events during which one's estate plan should be revisited.

Chart of the Day: Life Changes

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Wealth.com and shows the various reasons why you should revisit (or obtain one if you don’t) your Estate Plan, which..

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Line graph illustrating the average increase in life expectancy, from 1900 to 2023.

Chart of the Day: Life is Longer

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Our World in Data showing that the global average life expectancy went from 32 years in 1900 to 73 years as of 2023.

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Stay Safe This Season: 15 Holiday Scams to Avoid

The holiday season is a time for celebration, generosity, and connecting with loved ones. Unfortunately, it’s also a time when scammers ramp up their..

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Bar graph showing how much, by age, one would have to save per month in order to be a millionaire at age 65.

Chart of the Day: How Much to Save

Today’s Chart of the Day from @PeterMallouk is a good one to share with the friends and family who are still working and saving.

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Line graph showing the percentage of Americans that consume alcoholic beverages, from 1940 to present.

Chart of the Day: Lowest Ever Alcohol Consumption

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Gallop and shows the share of Americans that drink alcohol since 1940.

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Line graph showing ages of all home buyers (red), repeat buyers (green), and first-time buyers (yellow) from 1980 to present.

Chart of the Day: First-Time Home Buyers Are Holding Off

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Axios Visuals with data from the National Association of Realtors.

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Overnight versus intraday returns for the SPDR S&P500 ETF (SPY).

Chart of the Day: Day or Night Trading

The topic of Today’s Chart of the Day is something that often crosses my mind in the morning when I look at how the market is going to open.

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Chart illustrating the difference between investing (solid blue line) and gambling (broken blue line).

Chart of the Day: Investing vs. Gambling

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Michael Mauboussin and highlights the difference between investing vs. gambling. 

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 Investing options ranked by expected returns and risk.

Chart of the Day: 16 Investment Options

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Brian Feroldi with a great infographic breaking down all investments into 16 options.

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Line graph showing Cap rates on single-family rental property from 1950 to present.

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)..

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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..

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Line graph illustrating ice cream sales (blue) and shark attacks (red) over the course of a year.

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..

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 Bar graph from 1800 - 2025 showing how the biggest sector in the U.S. market has changed over time.

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..

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Line graph showing the highs and lows of the cost of gold divided by the average hourly earnings of all US employees, from 1929 to 2019.

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.

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Chart of the Day: Inbound vs. Outbound

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Axios, with data from Atlas Van Lines of their 107,000 residential moves over the last year and shows the percent change where people are moving to and from.

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Chart of the Day: Life Changes

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Wealth.com and shows the various reasons why you should revisit (or obtain one if you don’t) your Estate Plan, which often includes a will, power of attorney, living will, health care surrogate, and possibly a trust, if needed.

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Chart of the Day: Life is Longer

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Our World in Data showing that the global average life expectancy went from 32 years in 1900 to 73 years as of 2023.

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Stay Safe This Season: 15 Holiday Scams to Avoid

The holiday season is a time for celebration, generosity, and connecting with loved ones. Unfortunately, it’s also a time when scammers ramp up their efforts. With more shopping, traveling, donating, and digital activity happening this time of year, fraudsters see the holidays as the perfect opportunity to take advantage of distracted, overwhelmed, or kind-hearted people.

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Chart of the Day: How Much to Save

Today’s Chart of the Day from @PeterMallouk is a good one to share with the friends and family who are still working and saving.

More

Chart of the Day: Lowest Ever Alcohol Consumption

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Gallop and shows the share of Americans that drink alcohol since 1940.

More

Chart of the Day: First-Time Home Buyers Are Holding Off

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Axios Visuals with data from the National Association of Realtors.

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Chart of the Day: Day or Night Trading

The topic of Today’s Chart of the Day is something that often crosses my mind in the morning when I look at how the market is going to open.

More

Chart of the Day: Investing vs. Gambling

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Michael Mauboussin and highlights the difference between investing vs. gambling. 

More

Chart of the Day: 16 Investment Options

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Brian Feroldi with a great infographic breaking down all investments into 16 options.

More

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) rates dating back to 1950.

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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.

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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.

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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 present.

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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. 

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