The Petrostate Hex: How Plunging Oil Prices Affect Currencies

Plunging oil prices have profound effects on major importers and exporters of oil. In this case, we look at how currencies of net exporters are impacted. Read more

Number Crunching: The Impact of China’s Currency Devaluation

On August 11, China’s central banks shocked markets by devaluating the yuan in the biggest move in 20 years. Over one month later, here is the impact. Read more

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

Explained: The Differences Between Electronic Money and Bitcoin

E-money and Bitcoin are both digital payment mediums, but that is where the similarities end. Find out the differences between the two in this infographic. Read more

It’s Official: Bitcoin was the Top Performing Currency of 2015

In a year that the US dollar gained on most currencies, it was the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin that was the top performer by a significant margin. Read more

The World’s Most Famous Case of Hyperinflation

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

Oil Bust Drags Canadian Dollar to Historic Lows [Chart]

The oil plunge has wreaked havoc on the Canadian dollar. Now at 13-yr lows and expected to go lower, we explain the relationship between oil and the loonie. Read more

Visualizing the Flow of Oil Around the World

Every day, 93 million barrels of oil are consumed by the global economy. How does this oil change hands? This map visualizes the global oil trade. Read more

The World’s Most Famous Case of Hyperinflation (Pt. 2)

The continuation of our story on Germany’s bout with hyperinflation in the early 1920s. We look at the effects, as well as even worse stories of inflation. Read more

The World’s Most Famous Case of Deflation

The Great Depression was the most severe economic depression ever experienced by the Western world. It was also the most famous case of deflation. Read more