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Chart Of The Day

Bar graph illustrating the probability of negative stock returns based on the S&P 500 total returns from 1929 to present, in various lengths of time from one-day to ten years.

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..

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Bar graph illustrating the percentage of parents who fund, or are preparing to fund, certain financial events for their children, such as a first car or a wedding.

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..

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Line graph illustrating the decline of several CPG companies compared to S&P 500 growth.

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.

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Chart showing the changes in public opinion of sports betting, with data from 2022 and 2025.

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..

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Stacked column chart showing the ten largest companies in the S&P 500 by ten-year spans.

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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Image of a house with each component's (roof, stove, flooring, etc.) broken down by its life expectancy.

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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Bar graph illustrating the projected success of retirees' money lasting through their retirement years based on withdrawal percentages.

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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Line graph illustrating Americans' trust in newspapers (blue line) and TV news (black line) from 1973 to 2023.

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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Bar chart ranking projected job opening for 2024-2034 for those with a bachelor's degree.

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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