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 […]
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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
In a recent post we looked at 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. Specifically, we’ll look at hiking cycles (as the Federal Reserve was in December 2018) versus S&P 500 bear […]
The Relationship Between Bear Markets and Recession
The odds that the economy was 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 are often associated with a recession. To what degree? From the 11 previous bear markets we identified on the S&P 500, 7 of the […]
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 company earnings, investors bid down stock trading prices. Bear markets are usually – although not always – accompanied by an economic recession or decline in […]
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 inverted in recent days. As of 12/07, the 1 year threatens to join the inversion party; 5s1s now sit at a mere .02% difference: 5s3s, […]