The S&P 500 and the broader equity markets continue to outperform and have seen annual inflation-adjusted 15.8% returns from March 2009 through the end of December … [Read more...]
Correlation of Income and Net Worth for the Upper Middle Class in America in 2016
Earlier, we looked at the correlation of income and net worth for all American households in 2016. Now let's take a higher resolution look at the correlation for well-off … [Read more...]
2017 NASDAQ Return
The 2017 NASDAQ return was +27.24% calculated from the price index. Using a better calculation which factors in dividend reinvestment, the NASDAQ returned +28.62% in … [Read more...]
2017 Dow Jones Industrial Average Return
The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned +24.39% in 2017. Using a calculation which includes dividend reinvestment, the Dow Jones returned +28.11%. 2017 Dow Jones … [Read more...]
The DQYDJ Weekender & Yearly Roundup, 12/31/2017
A Weekender... what? Well, it is the last weekend day of the year. That means you're in for a treat: a recap of some of the best DQYDJ posts of this year. Perfect for … [Read more...]
2017 S&P 500 Return
The S&P 500 Price index returned +18.74% in 2017. Using a better calculation which includes dividend reinvestment, the S&P 500 returned +21.14%. The 2017 S&P … [Read more...]
Correlation of Income and Net Worth in America in 2016
On DQYDJ, we often get a simple question: "what is the correlation of income and net worth?". Although the question flows from the cultural conversation around the one … [Read more...]
2017 Household Income Calculator for Any Age Range in the US
We present a Household Income Percentile Calculator for any age range on this page. For either Family Households or All Households, we'll estimate the income percentile … [Read more...]
2017 US Households with Children Income Percentile Calculator
On this page is a Households with Children Income Percentile Calculator for the United States in 2017. Family households with children include a head of household with … [Read more...]
2017 Family Household Income Percentile Calculator for the United States
Here we present a family household income percentile calculator for the United States in 2017. We estimate family income percentile down to the nearest 1% with your input … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s Talk Turkey.
In 2016, the venerable turkey (perhaps more accurately currently, vulnerable turkey) clocked in at an average of 30.684 pounds. That's right - according to data from the … [Read more...]
Should You Include Your Primary Home in Net Worth?
Yes, when calculating net worth you need to include the value of equity in a primary home. A proper net worth accounting adds up all assets and subtracts all debts. … [Read more...]