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August 19, 2024 Investor Insights

Investor Insights

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August 19, 2024

Enjoy this week's "Investor Insights," a weekly newsletter that highlights the financial news you need and provides tips and tricks for making better investment decisions. 

 

  • U.S. households are expected to spend 1.7% less on back-to-school shopping in 2024, with spending dropping to $875 from just over $890 in 2023. Despite this slight decline, back-to-school spending has risen nearly 81% since 2004. 1
  • Homes valued at $1 million or more now make up 8.5% of all U.S. homes, a record high. This more than doubles the 4% before the pandemic. The increase reflects the surge in home prices nationwide, with the median home sale price reaching a record $442,525 in June. 2
  • A 65-year-old retiring this year is expected to spend an average of $165K on healthcare and medical expenses throughout retirement. This amount, which excludes over-the-counter medications and long-term care, has more than doubled since 2002. 3
  • Since the end of the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. has built about 17 million homes. This is 20% fewer than in the 14 years prior, despite a 9% growth in the U.S. population since 2009. This underdevelopment has left the country short by about five million homes. 4
  1. MFS- "Beyond the News"
  2. WSJ - "The Share of Million-Dollar Homes in America Just Hit an All-Time High"
  3. Fidelity - "Fidelity Investments® Releases 2024 Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate as Americans Seek Clarity Around Medicare Selection"
  4. Barrons - "Why D.R. Horton Is the Home Builder Stock to Buy Now"

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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