Daily Stat

MAY 22

Leaving College with Full Hearts…and Empty Pockets

Topics: Investing for IncomeEconomic Outlook 

$30,000: The average student-loan debt for a borrower receiving a bachelor's degree in 2013

 

MAY 21

Digging Into Dividends

Daily Stat | Topics: Investing for IncomeEquities 

409: S&P 500 companies paying dividends as of April 30, 2013

MAY 20

Don't Hold Your Breath for Higher Inflation

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

1.1%: Increase in the consumer price index over the past year

MAY 17

Confident About Investing, But Concerned About Retirement

Daily Stat | Topics: Investing for IncomeRetirement 

62%: Investors who are concerned about having enough income to live comfortably in retirement

MAY 16

Outstanding Effort, Outstanding Loans

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic OutlookInvesting for Income 

$986 Billion: Amount owed in student loans, Q1 2013

MAY 15

Far From Ready for Retirement

Daily Stat | Topics: RetirementInvesting for Income 

$4.3 Trillion: Aggregate retirement income deficit for all Baby Boomers and Gen Xers

MAY 14

What Spring Brings for Munis

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic OutlookFixed IncomeInvesting for Income 

$34 Billion: April's monthly municipal issuance

MAY 13

Looking Ahead from Mother's Day

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic OutlookRetirement 

315.7 Million: Current population of the United States

MAY 10

The Ripple Effect of Japanese Bond Buying

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

¥60-70 trillion: Planned annual asset purchases by the Bank of Japan

MAY 9

Americans are Swiping Less

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

2.4%: Decline in revolving credit in March 2013

MAY 8

Slow (but Positive) Economic Growth

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

165,000: New jobs created in April 2013

MAY 3

Homing in on Optimistic Sentiment

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

9.3%: Increase in home prices from February 2012 to February 2013

MAY 2

Productivity (Barely) on the Rise

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

0.7%: Increase in US worker productivity in Q1 2013

MAY 1

Retirement: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement 

2%: Workers who identify saving or planning for retirement as the most pressing financial issue for Americans

APR 30

GDP Underwhelms but Still an Improvement

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

2.5%: Growth of the US economy, Q1 2013

APR 29

Growth in Income Levels Slower Than Expected

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

0.2%: Increase in personal income data in March 2013

APR 26

Land Ho! Warning, it's Pricey

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

13%: Average increase of land values in 2012

APR 25

Are You Prepared?

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic OutlookInvesting for IncomeRetirement 

50%: Workers who could definitely come up with $2,000 for an unexpected near-term need

APR 24

College Costs Continue to Rise

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic OutlookInvesting for Income 

1,120%: Increase in the cost of college over the past 30 years

APR 23

A Struggling, and Shrinking, Middle Class

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

85% of self-described middle-class adults find it more difficult now than a decade ago to maintain their standard of living.

APR 22

Munis Fizzled in March

Daily Stat | Topics: Fixed Income 

$31.5 Billion: New muni issuance in March, below market expectations

APR 19

Expenses Today Can Cost You Tomorrow

Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement 

41%: Workers who say daily living expenses prevent them from contributing more to retirement plans

APR 18

Treasuries Respond to Slower Growth

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

30 Basis Points: Approximate one month drop in the 10-year Treasury yield

APR 17

A Weakening Consumer Sector

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

0.4%: Decline in March retail sales, the largest drop since last June

APR 16

Not So Taxing

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

34%: Americans who either like or love doing their taxes

APR 15

Better Late Than Never

Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement 

59%: Percentage of older workers who expect to delay their retirement date

APR 12

Can Starts Restart Job Growth?

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

1.46 Million: Average monthly housing starts over the past 50 years

APR 11

Jumping from Job to Job

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

6.3: The number of jobs an average 25-year-old has worked between the ages of 18 and 25

APR 10

Who Needs College?

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

3.8%: Unemployment rate for those with bachelor's degrees or higher

APR 9

Pass the Catchup, Please

Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement 

19%: Increase in 401(k) contributions planned by those 50 and older

APR 8

Jobs Growth (or Lack Thereof) Remains Key

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

88,000: New jobs in March, versus expectation of 197,000

APR 5

Is Retirement a Thing of the Past?

Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement 

41%: Americans who don't expect to retire...ever

APR 4

There's No Place Like Home

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

45%: Recent college graduates living with family

APR 3

For Some Borrowers, Mortgages Are Still Harder to Come By

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

90%: Drop in mortgage originations for borrowers with credit scores between 620 and 680, from 2007 to 2012

APR 2

With Age Comes... Debt

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

120%: Increase in the median level of debt among households led by someone 65 and older between 2000 and 2011

APR 1

Reforming Retirement Plans

Daily Stat | Topics: Fixed IncomeRetirement 

$1 trillion: Estimated funding gap for state pensions

MAR 28

High Expectations For Emerging Markets

Daily Stat | Topics: Alternatives 

78%: Investors expecting emerging markets to outperform developed markets over the next 3 years

MAR 27

Eyes on an Island

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

0.2%: Cyprus, as a share of Europe's GDP

MAR 26

The Best Investment May Be Time

Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement 

8%: Additional Social Security benefits per year with the delayed retirement credit

MAR 25

Gasoline Fueling Consumer Prices

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

0.7%: Increase in the consumer price index in February 2013, the largest gain since June 2009

MAR 22

State and Local Payrolls Feel the Sting

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

728,000: Jobs shed by state and local governments since peak levels in August 2008

MAR 21

Do You Need to Catch Up on Retirement?

Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement 

$225,475: Potential additional savings by using catch-up contributions

MAR 20

Federal Austerity May Trickle Down

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

34%: Approximate amount of state revenues from federal aid

MAR 19

Missing Ingredient in the Economy

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

0.6%: Increase in real disposable income in January 2013, the slowest rate of growth since February 2011

MAR 18

US Consumers Spending More

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

1.1%: Increase in US retail sales in February 2013, the largest gain in five months

MAR 15

Understanding the Slip in Savings

Daily Stat | Topics: Fixed Income 

2.4%: US savings rate in January, the lowest since 2007

MAR 14

Thinking Ahead for Retirement

Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement 

37%: Investors who are not confident that they will achieve the annual income they need for retirement

MAR 13

Calm Amidst the Equity Rally

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic OutlookEquities 

20.48: Average of the VIX over the past 20 years

MAR 12

February Jobs Growth Confirms Ongoing US Recovery

Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook 

7.7%: Unemployment rate in February 2013, the lowest since 2008

MAR 11

Volatility Leading Advisors to Rethink Diversification

Daily Stat | Topics: Alternatives 

65%: Advisors looking for new ways to diversify client portfolios

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