The Fall of the Mighty Euro

The euro has fallen precipitously since the beginning of the Financial Crisis in terms of USD. Crises plague the eurozone – will it be able to recover? Read more

The U.S. Debt Ceiling has Risen No Matter Who is in Office [Chart]

This chart shows the history of the U.S. debt ceiling from 1970 until today, including the current proposal to increase it to $19.6 trillion. Read more

Japan Officially Gets Leapfrogged by the Four Asian Tigers

After 25 years of economic stagnation, Japan has finally been leapfrogged by all four so-called Asian Tigers: Hong Kong, Singapore, S. Korea, and Taiwan. Read more

Black Swan Risks Heading into 2016 [Chart]

What possible events are adding upside and downside risks to the market? We chart SocGen’s latest black swan list as we edge towards 2016. Read more

Video: How the U.S. Dollar Spread Across the World

The U.S. dollar is the dominant reserve currency, making up 64% of global reserves. How did this come to be, and what does the future hold for the dollar? Read more

Timeline: How the Global Economy Played Out in 2015

This infographic recaps economic events and sentiment in 2015. Should investors approach the new year with renewed optimism or brace for volatility? Read more

The World is Turning Japanese [Chart]

The BoJ describes Peter Pan as the inspiration behind their unprecedented monetary policy. Central bankers are following, but the market disagrees. Read more

Animation: Japan’s Aging Population

Japan’s troubling cocktail of economic stagnation, aging population, skyrocketing debt, and unprecedented action by central banks. Read more

China’s Debt Bomb: No One Really Knows the Payload [Chart]

No one knows the size of China’s debt bomb. Here we look at estimates of the payload as well as what could potentially ignite the fuse. Read more

The Shift to a Cashless Society is Snowballing

The world is increasingly becoming a cashless society. See the progress in this monumental shift, along with the pros and cons behind the death of cash. Read more