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Chart Of The Day

chart displays working hours from 2017 to today with an evident decrease following 2020

Chart of the Day: Working Less

Today’s Chart of the Day from Bloomberg is called, “Americans are Working Less.” After the pandemic, many are working fewer hours a week.

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chart shoes the return breakdown of the individual stocks inside the Russell 3000, 1987 - 2023

Chart of the Day: Only One Out of Three

Today’s Chart of the Day from BlackRock shows that only 34%, or roughly one out of three, stocks outperformed the index for the last 35 years.

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Chart of the Day: Combined Market Area

Today’s Chart of the Day is a sidestep from my typical financial ones. The chart shows the combined market area after the Crews family of banks..

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chart covers 22 different industries and measures the impact AI Technology would have; numbers vary from 1%, building and ground cleaning and maintenance, to 46%, office and administrative support

Chart of the Day: 25% of Tasks Done by AI

Today’s Chart of the Day from Goldman Sachs shows the percentage of tasks per industry that could be automated by artificial intelligence...

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chart shows the ups and downs of housing affordability from 2008 to 2022

Chart of the Day: Housing Affordability

Today's Chart of the Day from Fortune illustrates the components of housing affordability, which include changes in incomes, rates, and prices. There..

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Chart of the Day: Hurricanes vs. Equator

Today’s Chart of the Day is not finance related, but still fascinating. Shared by the NASA Earth Observatory, the Coriolis forces at the equator are..

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chart shows the performance of a $10,000 investment between January 1, 2003 and December 30, 2022

Chart of the Day: 1.5 Days a Year

Today’s Chart of the Day is from J.P. Morgan’s updated Guide to Retirement. It calculates your total return having missed the 30 best days for last..

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total income tax shown in blue, total income in grey

Chart of the Day: Tax Share

Today’s Chart of the Day from the Wall Street Journal shows the share of taxes paid vs. the share of total income. The $100,000-$500,000 range is..

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chart shows expected longevity versus expected annual rate of return

Chart of the Day: When to Take Social Security

Today’s Chart of the Day from J.P. Morgan shows when to take social security to maximize benefits.

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