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Chart of the Day: Odds of Gains
Today’s Chart of the Day is from Ritholtz Wealth Management and shows the odds of having a gain while holding stocks represented by the S&P 500.

Chart of the Day: Greater Wealth More Services
Today’s Chart of the Day was provided by my colleague and fellow Portfolio Manager Angie Parsons from an article in the Economist.

Chart of the Day: 58% Retire Sooner than Planned
Today’s Chart of the Day is from Yahoo Finance showing when retirees exited the workforce.

Chart of the Day: Against Traffic
Today’s Chart of the Day is from CNN and shows the percentage of US deaths by transportation type.

Chart of the Day: Top Brands
Today’s Chart of the Day is from Statista and shows America’s favorite clothing brands.

Chart of the Day: Housing Un-Affordability
Today’s Chart of the Day is from @kobeissiletter with data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) showing the number of US households..

Chart of the Day: Value of Advice
Today’s Chart of the Day from JP Morgan shows that as of May 15, 2025, the average retail investor is underperforming the market by 2%.

Chart of the Day: Mortgage Rates are Back to Normal
Today’s Chart of the Day from re:venture shows the difference between mortgage rates and inflation going back to 1955.

Chart of the Day: Home in 1985 vs. 2022
Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Realtor.com and shows the difference between the average price of homes vs. incomes. It took 3.5 years of income..