Daily Stat
MAY 22
Leaving College with Full Hearts…and Empty Pockets
Topics: Investing for Income, Economic 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 Income, Equities
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 Income, Retirement
62%: Investors who are concerned about having enough income to live comfortably in retirement
MAY 16
Outstanding Effort, Outstanding Loans
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Investing for Income
$986 Billion: Amount owed in student loans, Q1 2013
MAY 15
Far From Ready for Retirement
Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement, Investing 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 Outlook, Fixed Income, Investing for Income
$34 Billion: April's monthly municipal issuance
MAY 13
Looking Ahead from Mother's Day
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Retirement
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 Outlook, Investing for Income, Retirement
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 Outlook, Investing 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 Income, Retirement
$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
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 Outlook, Equities
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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