Below is a weight percentile by age calculator for adult men and women in the United States. Select an age range and sex, and optionally toggle between imperial (pounds) and metric (kilograms) units to view the distribution of weights for American adults. Weight in isolation isn’t a good health indicator. BMI is better (but not […]
Weight Percentile Calculator for Men and Women in the United States
Below is a weight percentile calculator for men and women, 18 years old and older in the United States. You can toggle between imperial (pounds) and metric (kilograms) units to view the distribution of weights. Weight alone is not a good indicator of health. BMI is an improvement; BMI is a height and weight based […]
Proudly Revealing The Latest DQYDJ Redesign
We’re so proud to announce the latest incarnation of Don’t Quit Your Day Job…. By the time you read these words, our new design has been up for more than 24 hours and served content to over 10,000 people. Executive Summary: Changes on DQYDJ The stylistic changes on the DQYDJ front end are the most […]
Income Percentile by State Calculator for 2018
On this page is an income by state calculator for the United States in 2018, for either individual income or household income. Enter a full, pre-tax income earned between January and December 2017 and select a state to compare income percentile. You can also choose multiple comparison states for your state income percentile estimate. Below […]
Income Percentile by City Calculator for 2018
Below is an individual income percentile by city calculator and a household income percentile by city calculator for 2018 in the United States. Enter a pre-tax household or individual income earned between January and December 2017 to compare with any metro area in the United States. Need aggregated data? Try the income percentile by state […]
2018 Bitcoin Return
The 2018 bitcoin return was -73.56% compared to the US Dollar not including any transaction fees. At midnight UTC to open 2018 on January 1, bitcoin traded at $14,156.40 per coin. At midnight UTC to close December 2018 bitcoin traded at $3,742.70 per coin. Compare the 3/4 loss on bitcoin in 2018 to the whopping […]
2018 NASDAQ Return
The 2018 NASDAQ return was -4.36% calculated from opening and closing prices. Using a superior calculation factoring in dividend reinvestment, the NASDAQ returned -3.33% in 2018. The 2018 NASDAQ Return: Reinvest Your Dividends The above numbers assume you bought the NASDAQ index at the open on January 2nd, 2018 and sold at the close on […]
2018 Dow Jones Industrial Average Return
The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned -5.97% in 2018. Using a calculation including dividend reinvestment, the Dow Jones returned -3.48% in 2018. 2018 Dow Jones Industrial Average Return: Reinvest Your Dividends The numbers above match an index purchase on open on January 2nd, 2018 and sold at close on December 31, 2018. Alternatively, if you […]
2018 S&P 500 Return
The S&P 500 Price index returned -6.59% in 2018. Using a better calculation which includes dividend reinvestment, the S&P 500 returned -4.75%. The 2018 S&P 500 Return: Buy, Hold and Reinvest The quoted numbers require that you bought the opening trade on January 2nd, 2018 and sold the closing trade on December 31, 2018. If […]
The Relationship Between Bear Markets and Rate Hikes
While in the midst of a bear market in the S&P 500, we’ve been looking at characteristics of past bears. In the last post that the relationship between recessions and bear markets. In this post we’ll take it a step further and look at the relationship between the Federal Funds Target Rate and bear markets. […]