What are the world’s most valuable substances? This infographic looks at everything ranging from Iranian beluga caviar to rare metals and gemstones to find out. Read more
Hyperinflation has happened hundreds of times throughout history, but today we present the origins of the world’s most famous case in Germany after WW1. Read more
To short or not to short commodities? We take a look at the hypothetical success of a Dogs of the Dow inspired strategy to go long/short commodities over the last… Read more
Gold is up 5% so far in 2016, but historically this barely even scratches the surface. Here’s gold’s biggest streaks since it became freely traded in 1971. Read more
The BoJ describes Peter Pan as the inspiration behind their unprecedented monetary policy. Central bankers are following, but the market disagrees. Read more
How currency debasement, soaring costs, and overtaxing helped lead to the collapse of Ancient Rome’s economy and empire. Read more
The first Oscar was given out at the 1929 Academy Awards, but the statuette has undergone changes in construction ever since. Here’s how an Oscar is made, and it is… Read more
Investors bought gold ETFs at a record pace, with inflows of $7.9 billion – the highest in 8 years – in the month of February. Read more
This data visualization plots the causes of death of Roman Emperors against the content of silver coins. Read more
When silver wins, it wins big. Here’s silver’s biggest winning streaks (over 10% gains) as well as its worst losing streaks. Read more