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Chart of the Day: Tremendous Equity

Today’s Chart of the Day shows that a combined 68% of Americans have paid off their mortgage or have at least 50% in equity. If there is a “downturn” in the real estate market, it will not look like ones in the past.

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Chart of the Day: ETFs Win Again

Today’s Chart of the Day from OliverWyman shows the number of new funds being created each year in the U.S. since 2016.

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Chart of the Day: Index vs. The World

Over the last five years, 87% of actively managed funds in the U.S. underperformed their index. Today’s Chart of the Day from S&P Global shows this trend also holds true around the world. Why?

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Chart of the Day: Stocks since 1980

Today’s Chart of the Day from iShares by BlackRock shows that, even though we've experienced numerous financial problems along the way, $100,000 invested in the stock market in 1980 grew to $11.2 million today.

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Real Estate is Booming on I-4 Corridor. Here's Why.

The I-4 corridor in central Florida has become increasingly popular in recent years. This area, which stretches from Daytona Beach to Tampa, is home to a diverse range of businesses and industries, making it an attractive location for investors and entrepreneurs.

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Chart of the Day: History of Bank Failure

Today's Chart of the Day is the history of bank failures from USAFacts. The year 1989 was the height with 531 banks failing from a savings and loan crisis. For perspective, there have only been three in 2023.

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Chart of the Day: Debt Ceiling

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Morningstar.com. In the last 40 years, the debt ceiling has gone up 53 times.

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Chart of the Day: First 10 Years vs. Next 10 Years

Today’s Chart of the Day is from a BlackRock research paper on concentrated portfolio risks. In it, they graph the top 25 performing stocks over the past 10 years, starting from 10 years ago, and their subsequent underperformance over the next 10. (Resulting in their total performance over the last 20 years.)

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Details on Federal Mortgage Fee Adjustments

I have been fielding many questions regarding the newest Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) fee structure and how it affects your borrowing potential. I will try to answer some of the most common questions.

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Chart of the Day: 4.2% Withdrawal Rule

Today's chart from Morningstar shows there is a 90% chance you would not run out of money during your life following these projected safe withdrawal rates based on equity weightings.

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