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Jeff Desjardins

Founder and Publisher at Visual Capitalist
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A founder of Visual Capitalist, Jeff holds a BCom from the Sauder School of Business at UBC. Jeff believes that a fusion of information and design can bring investors unique insight in a way that has never been done before. Originally hailing from Penticton, BC, Jeff is also an avid traveller, ...more
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How Much Government Debt Rests Upon Your Shoulders?
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 2:00 PM EDT
With the U.S. National Debt closing in on the $20 trillion mark, there has been a lot of conversation in Washington about debt and its role in government.
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$1 Million Isn’t Worth What It Used To Be
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 3:50 PM EDT
Becoming a “millionaire” meant being set for life, and not having to worry about things like personal finances again. After all, millionaires are supposed to be destined for early retirement, right?
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Black Friday: The Holiday Surge In U.S. Consumer Debt And Spending
Friday, November 18, 2016 7:24 AM EDT
Next week, Black Friday and Cyber Monday will kick off the start to the U.S. holiday shopping season, during which consumers are expected to spend a total of $655.8 billion this year.
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Where Do Raw Materials Come From?
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 3:53 PM EDT
The origins of the world’s most important raw materials are interesting to examine because the production of certain commodities is much more concentrated than others.
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End Of World Poverty Is In Sight
Friday, November 11, 2016 3:51 PM EDT
Why have we made so much progress in this realm?
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The Wave Of Millennial Home Buyers Is Coming
Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:44 PM EDT
Every industry is trying to solve its own version of the “millennial riddle”. The biggest demographic wave in history continues to crush everything in its path, leaving businesses and investors scrambling to adapt.
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Picking Investments Is Nothing Like Buying A New Car
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 2:57 AM EDT
Everyone knows that past performance does not predict future results. And even though this advice is ubiquitous in the investing world, it is still commonly ignored by many investors.
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The Top Celebrity Investors, And What We Can Learn From Them
Monday, October 31, 2016 4:28 PM EDT
Celebrities – they’re just like us! Except that they’re famous, and usually quite wealthy, too. So it’s perhaps not surprising that they would choose to expand their investment portfolios beyond luxury yachts and Hollywood Hills mansions.
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Prices Are Skyrocketing, But Only For Things You Actually Need
Friday, October 28, 2016 3:39 PM EDT
The average price increase, as shown by the CPI (Consumer Price Index), is 55% over the last 20 years. Meanwhile, the prices of individual sub-categories have a much wider variance.
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The Industrial Internet Of Things (IIoT): Are Companies Ready For It?
Thursday, October 27, 2016 2:20 PM EDT
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will pull data from millions of tiny sensors on every piece of industrial equipment fathomable.
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Explaining The October Flash Crash In The British Pound
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 2:57 PM EDT
The flash crash was just temporary. This does raise the question: what could have happened in a more extreme case of algos gone wild?
In this article: FXB
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Chart: The Robo-Advisor Arms Race
Friday, October 21, 2016 5:12 PM EDT
It’s hard to say, but the robo-advisor space continues to be an interesting place to watch. It also teaches us an interesting lesson about trying to compete with mega-sized companies, which have a scale, expertise, and resources at their disposal.
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The Alternative Energy Sources Of The Future
Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:31 PM EDT
They're over seven billion people walking around the Earth each day, so why not generate power from the movement of people?
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11 Things Every Metal Investor Needs To Know About Zinc
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 2:45 PM EDT
Certain commodities tend to fly under the radar for periods of time. Another one of those metals that comes and goes is zinc – and after shooting up in price over 35% this year, it definitely has the attention of many investors.
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55 Facts You May Not Know About Google
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 5:30 PM EDT
Google, now a part of parent Alphabet, is one of the most impressive companies to be born in the last two decades. We share 55 facts on Google, including some that you may not have heard before.
In this article: GOOG, GOOGL
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What Is A Stock Chart?
Monday, October 17, 2016 2:46 PM EDT
A stock chart is simply a price chart that shows a stock’s price plotted over a time frame, and it shows a few key sets of information.
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