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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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% … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
The Relationship Between Bear Markets and Recession
The odds that the economy is currently in a recession in Q4 2018 are zero. (Zilch. Nada.) However, at least in market lore, one of the hallmarks of bear markets is they … [Read more...]
What is a Bear Market? How Long Do They Last?
A bear market occurs when a stock index or stock is down 20% from its all-time high (often abbreviated ATH) trading price. Due to pessimism with the future course of … [Read more...]
Which Yield Curve Should You Watch?
In our last post on the yield curve inverting we discussed differences between a few terms. Specifically, the 5 Year Treasury and the 3 Year and 2 Year Treasury have … [Read more...]
The Yield Curve Inverted on 12/03/18 – What Does It Mean?
On December 3, 2018 the US 3 Year Treasury yielded 2.84% annually. Wildly, the 5 Year Treasury yielded 2.83% - that is, the yield incentivized investors to take on 3 year … [Read more...]
Male Income Percentile and Female Income Percentile Calculator
We present a income percentile by sex calculator for male income percentile and female income percentile in 2018 in the United States . Enter sex and pre-tax income … [Read more...]