Gold vs. S&P 500: Which Has Grown More Over Five Years?

The price of gold has set record highs in 2024, but how has this precious metal performed relative to the S&P 500? Read more

Comparing Saudi Aramco’s $1.9T Valuation to Its Rivals

See how much larger Saudi Aramco’s market cap is compared to rivals like Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell. Read more

Charted: Four Decades of U.S. Tech IPOs

From the heydays of the Dotcom boom, the number of tech IPOs has dropped steeply over the years. But 2021 saw a brief resurgence. Read more

The Growth of $100 Invested in Jim Simons’ Medallion Fund

Jim Simons ran the best performing hedge fund in modern history. We show its stratospheric performance over the course of three decades. Read more

The Basics of Options Trading

The basics of options trading, and explaining how calls and puts can offer leverage to speculate or hedge one’s position. Read more

On the Precipice: Will Global Markets Follow Commodities? [Chart]

Commodities have fell off the cliff with oil and base metals getting crushed over the last year. Is the general market about to follow the same trend? Read more

The Average Investor Lost 3.1% in 2015

In a volatile market in 2015, the average investor lost 3.1%. In today’s post, we break this performance down by region, profession, and age. Read more

All of the World’s Stock Exchanges by Size

There’s 60 major stock exchanges in the world, ranging from the mighty NYSE to the tiny Bermuda stock market. Here they all are visualized by size and location. Read more

The Global Economy in Pictures: April 2016

The global economic climate finally has composure, according to asset management firm Schroders. It may be the calm before the storm, though. Read more

The Volatile History of Crude Oil Markets

Oil is the world’s most traded commodity and a staple for investors – this infographic shows the volatile history of crude oil markets. Read more