Hey Friends!
I have 4 fun facts for you today. Â I hope you have a great weekend as we head into February!Â
Blessings,
Andrew
Fun Fact 1:Â
Gas prices in the US have moved down to $2.91 per gallon, their lowest level since March 2021. That’s 43% below the peak in June 2022 ($5.11/gallon).
Source: Charie Billelo
Fun Fact 2:Â
Private colleges have nearly quadrupled their tuition after inflation since the early 1960s.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and National Center for Education Statistics
Fun Fact 3:Â
$1 invested in S&P 500 in 1964 = $455 today.
$1 invested in Berkshire in 1964 = $60,883 today.
Source:Â Charie Billelo
Fun Fact 4:Â
Fewer babies, and less family formation, is structurally reducing the demand to buy houses. This is a full-scale demographic reset that few are paying attention to. In less than a decade, the U.S. birth rate will likely cross below the death rate.  So long as the birth rate keeps dropping, there will be a structural shift in the U.S. to higher rental demand.
Source:Â Re:Venture
Quote I’m pondering:
“A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” G. K. Chesterton: The Everlasting Man ​​(Published in 1925)
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