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Chart of the Day: Treasury vs. Real Estate

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Re:venture Consulting and shows the history of the 10-year treasury rate (in yellow) vs. the CAP, Capital Asset..

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Chart of the Day: Eight Chickens Per Person

Today’s Chart of the Day from the Financial Times shows that chicken meat recently overtook pork as the most produced meat on the planet. Why?

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Embrace Simplicity & Accessibility: Download the Crews Bank App

Change is the only constant, and the world of banking is no exception. Our recent brand unification on September 25 has brought about exciting..

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Chart of the Day: Not Since 1788

Today’s Chart of the Day from Bank of America shows that the increase in the 10-year treasury interest rates in 2022 caused the worst price decline..

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Chart of the Day: Is Gen Z Anti-Sports?

Are sports losing their shine? Today’s Chart of the Day is from Bloomberg and shows that 27% of Gen Z (currently ages 15 to 30) are decidedly..

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Chart of the Day: Managers’ Attractiveness and Fund Performance

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from an academic paper by Chengyu Bai with the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It shows that funds with “attractive”..

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Chart of the Day: Start to 12-Months After

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Janus Henderson’s 2023 Outlook and shows the returns of the S&P 500 (large-cap stocks), Russell mid-cap, and Russell..

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Chart of the Day: US Dollar is Dominant

Today’s Chart of the Day was shared by Crews Bank & Trust Portfolio Manager Angie Parsons and comes from Wells Fargo Advisors. It shows that for all..

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Chart of the Day: View from the Top of the Hill Online Presentation

Join Samuel A. Kiburz, Chief Investment Officer, Senior Vice President, for a virtual macroeconomics presentation.

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Today’s Chart of the Day from Morningstar shows an increase in the closing of ESG Funds (Environmental, Social, and Governance funds).

Chart of the Day: To ESG or Not to ESG

Today’s Chart of the Day from Morningstar shows an increase in the closing of ESG Funds (Environmental, Social, and Governance funds).

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Chart of the Day: 4th Largest in History

Today’s Chart of the Day from Michael Gayed, @leadlagreport on X, shows the decline in the price of stocks and bonds going back to the Great..

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Chart of the Day: Investing vs. Gambling

Today’s Chart of the Day from Treyton Devore shows the odds of losing vs. making money.

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So, you’ve acquired a large sum of money. Now what?

If you are the recipient of a large sum of money through inheritance or settlement, you might be wondering what to do with it. How can you make the..

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Chart of the Day: 6% Annual Health Cost Increases

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Charlie Bilello, @charliebilello on X, and shows the average annual premiums for employer family health coverage...

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Chart of the Day: Rule of 72

Today’s Chart of the Day from BlackRock shows a great “thumbnail” rule that finance professionals use to do quick math: The Rule of 72. However, one..

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Chart of the Day: Treasury vs. Real Estate

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Re:venture Consulting and shows the history of the 10-year treasury rate (in yellow) vs. the CAP, Capital Asset Pricing, rate (in blue).

More

Chart of the Day: Eight Chickens Per Person

Today’s Chart of the Day from the Financial Times shows that chicken meat recently overtook pork as the most produced meat on the planet. Why?

More

Embrace Simplicity & Accessibility: Download the Crews Bank App

Change is the only constant, and the world of banking is no exception. Our recent brand unification on September 25 has brought about exciting developments. One significant step towards this goal is the introduction of the new Crews Bank app. In this blog, we will explore the benefits of this app and guide you through the simple process of downloading and embracing the future of banking.

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Chart of the Day: Not Since 1788

Today’s Chart of the Day from Bank of America shows that the increase in the 10-year treasury interest rates in 2022 caused the worst price decline since 1788.

More

Chart of the Day: Is Gen Z Anti-Sports?

Are sports losing their shine? Today’s Chart of the Day is from Bloomberg and shows that 27% of Gen Z (currently ages 15 to 30) are decidedly "anti-sports."

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Chart of the Day: Managers’ Attractiveness and Fund Performance

 Today’s Chart of the Day comes from an academic paper by Chengyu Bai with the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It shows that funds with “attractive” managers underperform funds with “unattractive” managers by over 2% per year.

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Chart of the Day: Start to 12-Months After

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Janus Henderson’s 2023 Outlook and shows the returns of the S&P 500 (large-cap stocks), Russell mid-cap, and Russell 2000 (small-cap) indexes from the start of all recessions from 1980 to 2022 through the 12-months following.

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Chart of the Day: US Dollar is Dominant

Today’s Chart of the Day was shared by Crews Bank & Trust Portfolio Manager Angie Parsons and comes from Wells Fargo Advisors. It shows that for all that is portrayed in the news, the US dollar remains the dominant reserve currency vs. the rest of the world. Why?

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Chart of the Day: View from the Top of the Hill Online Presentation

Join Samuel A. Kiburz, Chief Investment Officer, Senior Vice President, for a virtual macroeconomics presentation.

More

Chart of the Day: To ESG or Not to ESG

Today’s Chart of the Day from Morningstar shows an increase in the closing of ESG Funds (Environmental, Social, and Governance funds).

More

Chart of the Day: 4th Largest in History

Today’s Chart of the Day from Michael Gayed, @leadlagreport on X, shows the decline in the price of stocks and bonds going back to the Great Depression.

More

Chart of the Day: Investing vs. Gambling

Today’s Chart of the Day from Treyton Devore shows the odds of losing vs. making money.

More

So, you’ve acquired a large sum of money. Now what?

If you are the recipient of a large sum of money through inheritance or settlement, you might be wondering what to do with it. How can you make the most of this opportunity and avoid the pitfalls that often come with sudden wealth?

More

Chart of the Day: 6% Annual Health Cost Increases

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Charlie Bilello, @charliebilello on X, and shows the average annual premiums for employer family health coverage. In 2000 it was $6,000. In 2022 it was $22,000.

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Chart of the Day: Rule of 72

Today’s Chart of the Day from BlackRock shows a great “thumbnail” rule that finance professionals use to do quick math: The Rule of 72. However, one can also use an even more general rule called The Rule of 7-10.

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