Most Traded Currencies in 2016

Here are the world’s most traded currencies in 2016 – and the surprisingly low spot in which bitcoin fits into the mix. Read more

Video: Donald Trump’s $20 Trillion Problem

The new president faces many pressing issues – but for many, one looms above all others: how will President Trump deal with a $20 trillion national debt? Read more

The Global War on Cash

A global push by lawmakers to eliminate the use of physical cash is accelerating. See who’s getting targeted in the War on Cash, and who’s in the crossfire. Read more

Visualizing the Buying Power of the U.S. Dollar Over the Last Century

A timeline of U.S. monetary history shows the major events, the changing money supply, and the falling buying power of the U.S. dollar over time. Read more

$20 Trillion of U.S. Debt Visualized Using Stacks of $100 Bills

Millions, billions, trillions – these are abstract numbers. Here’s what $20 trillion of U.S. debt looks like in terms of cold hard cash. Read more

$63 Trillion of World Debt in One Visualization

How much debt has been racked up by governments? This stunning infographic shows each country’s share of world debt, along with their debt-to-GDP ratio. Read more

Video: How the Economic Machine Works, According to Ray Dalio

In this timeless animated video from 2013, billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio eloquently explains how the world economy works in just 30 minutes. Read more

Summing Up 5 Key Predictions For Global Markets in 2018

What will be the major themes influencing markets in 2018? Here are five predictions from Swiss bank Swissquote on how things will unfold for investors. Read more

The 5 Biggest Market Risks That Billionaires are Hedging Against

What market risks are the world’s most elite investors worried about, and how are they protecting themselves? Here is what is keeping billionaires up at night. Read more

Mapped: The Countries With the Most Foreign Currency Reserves

China holds a whopping $3.2 trillion in foreign currency reserves, more all of North America, Europe, and South America combined. Read more