--- title: Chart of the Month description: Welcome to the Chart of the Month --- - [Home](https://www.danainvestment.com/) - About Us - [Who We Are](https://www.danainvestment.com/who-we-are/) - [Who We Serve](https://www.danainvestment.com/who-we-serve/) - [Our Responsibilities](https://www.danainvestment.com/our-responsibilities/) - [Meet The Team](https://www.danainvestment.com/meet-the-team/) - [History](https://www.danainvestment.com/history/) - [Awards](https://www.danainvestment.com/awards/) - Our Services - [Overview](https://www.danainvestment.com/overview/) - [Equity Strategies](https://www.danainvestment.com/strategy-assignment/equity-strategies/) - [Fixed Income Strategies](https://www.danainvestment.com/strategy-assignment/fixed-income-strategies/) - [Wealth Management](https://www.danainvestment.com/strategy-assignment/wealth-management/) - Insights - [The Dana Viewpoint](https://www.danainvestment.com/category/the-dana-viewpoint/) - [News & Updates](https://www.danainvestment.com/content-library-category/news-updates/) - [Content Library](https://www.danainvestment.com/content-library-category/content-library/) - [Resources](https://www.danainvestment.com/resources/) - [Contact](https://www.danainvestment.com/contact/) - [Stay Informed](https://www.danainvestment.com/stay-informed/) [![Dana Investment](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DanaInvestment_May2023/images/mobile-logo.png?width=300&height=76&name=mobile-logo.png "Dana Investment")](https://www.danainvestment.com/) - About Us - [Who We Are](https://www.danainvestment.com/who-we-are/) - [Who We Serve](https://www.danainvestment.com/who-we-serve/) - [Our Responsibilities](https://www.danainvestment.com/our-responsibilities/) - [Meet The Team](https://www.danainvestment.com/meet-the-team/) - [History](https://www.danainvestment.com/history/) - [Awards](https://www.danainvestment.com/awards/) - Our Services - [Overview](https://www.danainvestment.com/overview/) - [Equity Strategies](https://www.danainvestment.com/strategy-assignment/equity-strategies/) - [Fixed Income Strategies](https://www.danainvestment.com/strategy-assignment/fixed-income-strategies/) - [Wealth Management](https://www.danainvestment.com/strategy-assignment/wealth-management/) - Thought Leadership - [Insights](https://insights.danainvestment.com/blog) - [The Dana Viewpoint](https://www.danainvestment.com/category/the-dana-viewpoint/) - [News & Updates](https://www.danainvestment.com/content-library-category/news-updates/) - [Content Library](https://www.danainvestment.com/content-library-category/content-library/) - [Resources](https://www.danainvestment.com/resources/) - [Contact](https://www.danainvestment.com/contact/) - [Stay Informed](https://www.danainvestment.com/stay-informed/) [![Dana Investment Advisors](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DanaInvestment_May2023/images/header-logo.png?width=300&height=76&name=header-logo.png "Dana Investment Advisors")](https://www.danainvestment.com/) MENU CLOSE ![](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DanaInvestment_May2023/images/search-image.png) # Chart of the Month [Chart of the Month](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/tag/chart-of-the-month) ## [Far Ahead of the Pack: U.S. Mega Cap Tech Soars](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/march-2024) The Magnificent 7 stocks—Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta... [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/march-2024) [Chart of the Month](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/tag/chart-of-the-month) ## [Home for the Holidays? Not in this Housing Market.](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/december-2023) If a new home is on your holiday wish list, consider this: It now costs 52% more to buy a... [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/december-2023) [Chart of the Month](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/tag/chart-of-the-month) ## [Let’s Talk Turkey 🦃 2023 Thanksgiving Dinner Costs](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/november-2023) [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/november-2023) [Chart of the Month](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/tag/chart-of-the-month) ## [Resisting the Urge to React When Headlines Wreak Havoc](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/resisting-the-urge-to-react-when-headlines-wreak-havoc) Financial markets enjoyed broad gains during the first quarter of 2023 — but not without... [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/resisting-the-urge-to-react-when-headlines-wreak-havoc) [Chart of the Month](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/tag/chart-of-the-month) ## [Money Market Flows Are Robust as Short-Term Interest Rates Rise](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/money-market-flows-are-robust-as-short-term-interest-rates-rise) 1 minute read [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/money-market-flows-are-robust-as-short-term-interest-rates-rise) ## [The Unemployment Rate Matches 1969’s Low of 3.4%](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/february-2023) 1 minute read [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/february-2023) ## [Far Ahead of the Pack: U.S. Mega Cap Tech Soars](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/march-2024) Posted by [Dana Investment](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/author/dana-investment) on Mar 22, 2024, 8:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Far Ahead of the Pack: U.S. Mega Cap Tech Soars](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hubfs/2023.12%20Dana%20CotM.png)](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/march-2024) - The Magnificent 7 stocks—Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Tesla—left the rest of the market in their dust in 2023. - While AI was the firepower behind the Mag 7’s 2023 meteoric rise, some say these market leaders are still just in the early innings of their AI journey.  - Dominant global market positions, wide competitive moats, and strong balance sheets suggest these companies will remain in 2024’s starting lineup. - Strong free cash flow and strategic reinvestment of cash also give the Mag 7 an edge: ~60% of their cash is invested in growth capex and R&D—more than 3x the amount of the other 493 S&P 500 constituents (compounded over time).  - The lesson: Don’t constrain your imagination when it comes to the power of American innovation and the rate of technological advancement.  [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/march-2024) ## [Home for the Holidays? Not in this Housing Market.](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/december-2023) Posted by [Dana Investment](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/author/dana-investment) on Dec 15, 2023, 3:52:21 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Home for the Holidays? Not in this Housing Market.](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hubfs/2023.12%20Dana%20CotM.png)](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/december-2023) - If a new home is on your holiday wish list, consider this: It now costs [52%](https://www.wsj.com/finance/home-ownership-mortgage-interest-rates-122a272f) more to buy a home than to rent.   - A home buyer with the median U.S. income would have spent a [record 41%](https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-affordability-at-record-low-2023/) of earnings on monthly housing costs in 2023, compared to 39% in 2022 and 31% in 2021.  - High interest rates are the culprit: 11 rate hikes in more than a year have triggered a substantial jump in mortgage rates, which, in October, reached their [highest level](https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-mortgage-rates-soar-highest-more-than-23-years-2023-10-25/) in more than 23 years. (With inflation cooling somewhat, they’ve recently moved lower.)  - Home ownership might be part of the American Dream, but in the current market, choosing to rent makes more financial sense. Another benefit of renting? Leaky faucets are the landlord’s problem, not yours. [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/december-2023) ## [Let’s Talk Turkey 🦃 2023 Thanksgiving Dinner Costs](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/november-2023) Posted by [Dana Investment](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/author/dana-investment) on Nov 20, 2023, 3:54:18 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Let’s Talk Turkey 🦃 2023 Thanksgiving Dinner Costs](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hubfs/2023-11%20Dana%20CotM%20-%20Thanksgiving%20Dinner.png)](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/november-2023) [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/november-2023) ## [Resisting the Urge to React When Headlines Wreak Havoc](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/resisting-the-urge-to-react-when-headlines-wreak-havoc) Posted by [Dana Funds](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/author/dana-funds) on Apr 27, 2023, 10:07:21 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Resisting the Urge to React When Headlines Wreak Havoc](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hubfs/U.S.%20unemployment%20rate.png)](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/resisting-the-urge-to-react-when-headlines-wreak-havoc) Financial markets enjoyed broad gains during the first quarter of 2023 — but not without significant volatility. Stubborn inflation, layoffs, bank failures, and another Fed rate hike, were just a few of the events that dominated headlines during the quarter.  [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/resisting-the-urge-to-react-when-headlines-wreak-havoc) ## [Money Market Flows Are Robust as Short-Term Interest Rates Rise](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/money-market-flows-are-robust-as-short-term-interest-rates-rise) Posted by [Dana Funds](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/author/dana-funds) on Apr 5, 2023, 1:44:33 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Money Market Flows Are Robust as Short-Term Interest Rates Rise](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hubfs/U.S.%20unemployment%20rate.png)](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/money-market-flows-are-robust-as-short-term-interest-rates-rise) [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/money-market-flows-are-robust-as-short-term-interest-rates-rise) ## [The Unemployment Rate Matches 1969’s Low of 3.4%](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/february-2023) Posted by [Dana Funds](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/author/dana-funds) on Feb 8, 2023, 10:46:36 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Unemployment Rate Matches 1969’s Low of 3.4%](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hubfs/U.S.%20unemployment%20rate.png)](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/february-2023) [Read More](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/february-2023) [All Posts](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/all) [Next](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/page/2) Prev [1](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month) [2](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/page/2) [Next](https://insights.danainvestment.com/chart-of-the-month/page/2) [![Dana investment Advisors](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DanaInvestment_May2023/images/footer%20logo.png?width=300&height=76&name=footer%20logo.png "Dana investment Advisors")](https://www.danainvestment.com/) - - © 2026 Dana Investment|[Privacy Policy](https://www.danainvestment.com/privacy-policy) [![Ultra](https://insights.danainvestment.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DanaInvestment_May2023/images/bottom-image.svg "Ultra")](https://ultradesignagency.com/)