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...]
On Track Retirement Doubts: What’s a Spending Goal?
Today we're honored to host a guest post from the inimitable Nelson Smith from Canadian Dividend Investing on DQYDJ. Enjoy! Each week, Canada's Globe and Mail (think … [Read more...]
What is the Early Retirement Age? Examining Government and Popular Opinion
As we continue our series on retirement statistics here on DQYDJ, we have to first lay out one retirement age definition. Being an (ostensibly) personal finance web site … [Read more...]
Mortgages vs. the Expected Inflation Rate, April ’18
Inflation expectations through Treasury breakevens – a concept we just visited – are a decent take on the market's opinion on the 'cost of holding money'. Mortgages are, … [Read more...]