Jeff Desjardins

Visual Capitalist5 years ago

Our New Book “SIGNALS” is Fully Funded!

Thanks to overwhelming support from our audience, our new book is a go!

Mining5 years ago

How to Avoid Common Mistakes With Mining Stocks (Part 1: Team)

Mining stocks are high-risk, high-reward. Here's what you want to see in a management team, and some of the characters you want to avoid.

Visual Capitalist5 years ago

Introducing “Signals”, a New Book Concept from Visual Capitalist

Pledge before March 12th, 2020 to help us fund the book, and to join us behind-the-scenes on our new and exciting journey.

Misc5 years ago

Mapped: Visualizing the True Size of Africa

Common map projections warp our view of the globe. This graphic reveals the true size of Africa, which could fit the U.S., China, India, and more.

Energy5 years ago

The World’s Projected Energy Mix, 2018-2040

See how the world's future energy mix is expected to change by 2040, using projections based on two different policy scenarios.

Markets5 years ago

Do You Know Where the British Pound is Heading?

This infographic uses the recent Brexit-related volatility of the British pound to illustrate how currency risk can impact an investor's portfolio.

Markets5 years ago

Visualizing the Expanse of the ETF Universe

The global ETF universe has grown to be worth $5.75 trillion — here's how the assets break down by type, sector, and investment focus.

Markets5 years ago

All of the World’s Wealth in One Visualization

There is $360.6 trillion of wealth globally. This graphic shows how it breaks down by country, to show who owns all of the world's wealth.

Visual Capitalist5 years ago

Here’s What’s New on VC+ in January 2020

Here's a sneak preview of features that VC+ members will get in their inbox in January 2020.

Energy5 years ago

The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns

Which individual commodities were the best performers in 2019, and how do those numbers compare to the past decade of data?

China5 years ago

Visualizing How the Demographics of China and India are Diverging

The world's two most populous countries have some economic similarities, but China and India are also diverging in one key area: demographics.

Markets5 years ago

How Every Asset Class, Currency, and Sector Performed in 2019

This quick graphic summary breaks down the final market numbers for 2019, looking at everything from currencies to broad asset classes.

Markets5 years ago

The Best and Worst Performing Sectors in 2019

The U.S. stock market had a banner year, but some sectors were notable outliers. Here are the ones that outperformed (and underperformed) in 2019.

Energy5 years ago

Every Coal Power Plant in the World (1927-2019)

See every major coal power plant ever commissioned on this animation, which covers a time period from 1927 until 2019.

Misc5 years ago

Mapped: The World’s Most Populous Countries, in Ascending Order

Watch countries appear one-by-one to form a cohesive world map, when they are ordered by population.

Best of5 years ago

Our Top Infographics of 2019

A countdown of our top infographics from 2019, including some of our most viewed graphics and other hand-picked entries from our staff.

Visual Capitalist5 years ago

What’s Coming Up in the Next Month on VC+?

A sneak preview of three special features that will be sent to VC+ members in December 2019.

Markets5 years ago

Charting the World’s Major Stock Markets on the Same Scale (1990-2019)

Ever wonder what other major stock markets would look like, if they were on the same scale of the S&P 500? We chart them all over...

Technology5 years ago

Visualizing Moore’s Law in Action (1971-2019)

Can the predictions from Moore's Law keep up with technological innovation spanning almost 50 years? Watch this stunning animation to find out.

Money5 years ago

This 1-Minute Animation Puts $110 Billion of Wealth in Perspective

Bill Gates is the world's wealthiest person again, with a fortune of $110 billion. This short animation helps visualize the extent of this wealth.

Visual Capitalist5 years ago

What’s Coming Up This Month on VC+?

Upcoming special features for our VC+ members, including one on global demographics and a behind-the-scenes look at how we made a popular graphic.

Markets5 years ago

$69 Trillion of World Debt in One Infographic

What share of government world debt does each country owe? See it all broken down in this stunning visualization.

Misc5 years ago

Visualizing the Speed of Light (Fast, but Slow)

In our every day lives, light is instantaneous - but in the context of our solar system and beyond, light is surprisingly slow.

Visual Capitalist5 years ago

Get more Visual Capitalist with the new VC+

Introducing VC+, a premium subscription that gets you even more of what you love from Visual Capitalist.

Markets5 years ago

The World’s 20 Most Profitable Companies

Saudi Aramco, the state oil producer in Saudi Arabia, rakes in $304 million of profit per day - putting it atop the list of the world's...

Markets5 years ago

The World’s Most Powerful Reserve Currencies

Here are the reserve currencies that the world's central banks hold onto for a rainy day.

Markets5 years ago

Mapped: The World’s Largest Exporters in 2018

These are the largest international trade powerhouses of the world, resized on the map based on their annual exports in 2018.

Markets5 years ago

Visualizing the Composition of the World Economy by GDP (PPP)

After adjusting GDP for purchasing power parity (PPP), here is how the composition of the world economy breaks down by country.

Markets5 years ago

Mapped: The World’s Biggest Importers in 2018

Which economies are the world's biggest importers of goods? See for yourself in this visualization, which resizes countries based on the value of imports.

Politics5 years ago

Visualizing 200 Years of Systems of Government

At the start of the 19th century, less than 1% of humanity lived under democratic rule. See how systems of government have changed over the last...

Markets5 years ago

The $86 Trillion World Economy in One Chart

According to the latest World Bank data, the global economy is now $85.8 trillion in nominal terms. Here's how it breaks down.

Markets5 years ago

Visualizing the Meteoric Rise of Bond ETFs

Bonds are a staple in every portfolio, but up until recently were hard to own. Here's how bond ETFs changed that, reaching $1 trillion in global...

Markets5 years ago

The 25 Best Warren Buffett Quotes in One Infographic

A collection of the best Warren Buffett quotes, accompanied with illustrations, to close out our infographic series on the famous investor.

Money5 years ago

How Americans Make and Spend Their Money, by Age Group

These interesting diagrams break down how Americans of different age groups earn and spend their money, and what the money goes towards.

Markets5 years ago

Animation: The 20 Largest State Economies by GDP in the Last 50 Years

This animation shows how the largest state economies by GDP have changed over the last five decades of time, and what such a ranking looks like...

Markets5 years ago

Where the World’s Banks Make the Most Money

Last year, the global banking industry cashed in an impressive $1.36 trillion in profits. Here's where they made their money, and how it breaks down.

Misc5 years ago

The History of the World, in One Video

This epic attempt to condense the history of the world — including the rise and fall of empires — fits into a single video.

Technology5 years ago

Visualizing the Evolution of Consumer Credit

See how consumer credit has evolved through the ages — from its ancient origins, to the use of game-changing technologies like artificial intelligence.

Misc5 years ago

Mapped: The United States of Elevation

This stunning set of 3d maps purposefully exaggerate the elevation scale to show you the mountains of both the United States and North America.

Markets5 years ago

Ranked: The 10 Organizations With the Best (and Worst) Reputations

According to a representational poll of 18,228 Americans, these are the organizations considered to have the best and worst reputations.

Chart of the Week5 years ago

Mapped: The World’s Oldest Democracies

This map shows the 25 oldest democracies in the world, based on how long current democratic governments have been in continuous power.

Technology5 years ago

12 Influential Smart Home Inventions, and Why They Matter

The future of the home is with smart technology - see the key smart home inventions that are set to influence the industry going forward.

Demographics5 years ago

Interactive: How Do Americans Differ by Age?

This interactive infographic allows you sort data on the U.S. population using a variety of topics, to see how Americans differ by age.

Chart of the Week5 years ago

Mapped: The Countries With the Highest Housing Bubble Risks

Which real estate markets have the highest risk of seeing a correction? These maps highlight housing bubble risks using data from four key indicators.