Category: Economy

December 20, 2017

How Amazon Makes Money

Tis the season for shopping… And for many of us, that means online shopping – and a lot of that happens through Amazon. Today’s infographic breaks down Amazon’s business model, successes, as well as how the company makes its money. [via]

December 19, 2017

How Much Money Do Top Companies Make Each Second?

How much money does Apple & other top companies make each second? Does any other company even come close? Today’s infographic visualizes the most profitable companies on the Fortune 500, and it shows this in units of “profit per second”. [via]

December 1, 2017

What is a Hedge Fund?

For many entry-level investors, hedge funds are shrouded in mystery and exclusivity. Today’s infographic breaks down the basics on hedge funds, including their typical structure, fees, trading strategies, and the pros and cons associated with investing in them. [via]

November 22, 2017

What $1,000 Invested in These Companies 10 Years Ago would be Worth Today

What would happen if you had invested $1,000 in some of America’s most iconic companies right before the start of the financial crisis? Today’s chart looks at how you would have fared. Using big names like Starbucks, Walmart, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Coca-Cola we look at stock performance since 2007. [via]

February 27, 2017 1 comment

The Journey of Demonetization

At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. We all remember this historic quote from the “Tryst with Destiny” speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India’s Independence in August 1947. But who would have believed that after 69 years there will be another roar from our current…

November 11, 2016

RBI Issues Rs 500 Note with Features

RBI (The Reserve The Bank of India) has issued Rs 500 note on the second week of November 2016. Government of India have discontinued old Rs 500 note and Rs 1000 note on the midnight of 8th November 2016 to wipe off fake currency and black money from India by launching new Rs 500 note.…

November 11, 2016

RBI Issues Rs 2000 Note with Features

RBI (The Reserve The Bank of India) has issued Rs 2000 note on the second week of November 2016 following the discontinuation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 note with the purpose of wiping off fake currency and black money from India. This Rs 2000 note infographic below explains the features in more detail for…

May 20, 2016

Why Some Countries Are Poor and Others Rich

The reason why some countries are rich and others poor depends on many things, including the quality of their institutions, the culture they have, the natural resources they find and what latitude they’re on. [via]

May 16, 2016

How to Make a Country Rich

If you were setting out to make a country rich, what kind of mindsets and ideas would be most likely to achieve your goals? We invent a country, Richland, and try to imagine the psychology of its inhabitants.[via]

May 12, 2016

What is Inflation?

Economists constantly refer to inflation and tend to suggest it is a Very Bad Thing. But why exactly, where does it come from and what could one do to tame it? [via]