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Chart of the Day: U.S. is Now 58%

Besides cutting-edge technology, a thing the United States leads the world in is banking and investments.

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$292,710 is the current, average price of a single-family home in the U.S.

Chart of the Day: Real Estate Down 5%, but Still Up 40%

Today's Chart of the Day is of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index published yesterday, March 28.

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Chart of the Day: Don't Stay in Cash

“Time it right,” and “Don’t buy the peak” are attractive goals; however, the chart from @PeterMallouk shows the difference between perfect timing and..

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Chart of the Day: More Hedge Funds than Burger Kings

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from the Financial Times and shows a variety of things.

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Chart of the Day: 1% Increase Annually to 10%

Today’s Chart supports the idea of, “Save early; save often.”

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Chart of the Day: More with Less

I often joke that when I started banking in 1996 there were three of me that do the level of work I do now. This chart supports it.

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Charts of the Day: 2022 Index vs. Active Update

The semi-annual SPIVA (S&P Index Vs. Active) report was recently released.

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Chart of the Day: Home Changes in 2023

Today’s Chart of the Day is a survey of builders with data provided by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

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Chart of the Day: 30 Years of Faith

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from an article written by Ben Carlson on A Wealth of Common Sense. The chart shows rolling 30-year returns of the..

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The Power of a Lasting Gift: Why Charitable Giving Through Your Will is Essential

Including your favorite charities in your will is a wonderful way to leave a lasting impact and help make the world a better place for future..

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Chart of the Day: Men in the Workforce

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), a fascinating website for charts of economic data.

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Chart of the Day: Taxes and Spending

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from chartr with figures provided by the US Treasury to help us understand where our Federal Government taxes and..

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Chart of the Day: Don't Feel Too Bad

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from BlackRock and shows that 105 of 112 asset classes lost money in 2022.

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93 Years of Commitment and Counting

As a family-owned and operated bank, we pride ourselves on serving the individuals, families, and businesses of Florida by providing premier banking..

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Important Tax Information on Hurricane Ian

As our communities continue to recover from recent hurricanes, and with everyone knee deep in tax season, we are updating a blog from December with..

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Chart of the Day: U.S. is Now 58%

Besides cutting-edge technology, a thing the United States leads the world in is banking and investments.

More

Chart of the Day: Real Estate Down 5%, but Still Up 40%

Today's Chart of the Day is of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index published yesterday, March 28.

More

Chart of the Day: Don't Stay in Cash

“Time it right,” and “Don’t buy the peak” are attractive goals; however, the chart from @PeterMallouk shows the difference between perfect timing and bad timing over the last 20 years is only $151K vs. $121K.

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Chart of the Day: More Hedge Funds than Burger Kings

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from the Financial Times and shows a variety of things.

More

Chart of the Day: 1% Increase Annually to 10%

Today’s Chart supports the idea of, “Save early; save often.”

More

Chart of the Day: More with Less

I often joke that when I started banking in 1996 there were three of me that do the level of work I do now. This chart supports it.

More

Charts of the Day: 2022 Index vs. Active Update

The semi-annual SPIVA (S&P Index Vs. Active) report was recently released.

More

Chart of the Day: Home Changes in 2023

Today’s Chart of the Day is a survey of builders with data provided by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

More

Chart of the Day: 30 Years of Faith

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from an article written by Ben Carlson on A Wealth of Common Sense. The chart shows rolling 30-year returns of the stock market dating back to 1926.

More

The Power of a Lasting Gift: Why Charitable Giving Through Your Will is Essential

Including your favorite charities in your will is a wonderful way to leave a lasting impact and help make the world a better place for future generations. By designating a portion of your estate to charity, you can continue to support causes that matter to you long after you're gone.

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Chart of the Day: Men in the Workforce

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), a fascinating website for charts of economic data.

More

Chart of the Day: Taxes and Spending

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from chartr with figures provided by the US Treasury to help us understand where our Federal Government taxes and spends.

More

Chart of the Day: Don't Feel Too Bad

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from BlackRock and shows that 105 of 112 asset classes lost money in 2022.

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93 Years of Commitment and Counting

As a family-owned and operated bank, we pride ourselves on serving the individuals, families, and businesses of Florida by providing premier banking services with a hometown touch.

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Important Tax Information on Hurricane Ian

As our communities continue to recover from recent hurricanes, and with everyone knee deep in tax season, we are updating a blog from December with information from local tax professionals that might help those who have losses or damage.

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