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Habits of the Wealthiest People As you view this post, please take some time to reflect on your habits and rituals and evaluate where you can make improvements. After all, no one is perfect and there is always room for positive change. If you look on the Internet, you will find a mind-numbing amount of advice from self-proclaimed “success experts” (Google it, I dare you). But when you cut through the fluff, most point towards one key piece of advice....

Infographic: How Big Are Canada’s Oil Sands? There’s no shortage of discussion on Canada’s oil sands. Even Leonardo Dicaprio has recently toured them while subsequently providing commentary that ruffled the feathers of the province of Alberta. All conversation aside, our team at Visual Capitalist was curious to see how big they actually were. In this infographic, we look at their overall size as well as what portions can be recovered by mining or “in situ” methods....

Most people spend 5-6 hours on their phones each day. And, given that our phones emit a tiny amount of radiation, we’re exposing ourselves to radiation for hours each day. But different phones emit different amounts of radiation. With the help of data collected by the German Federal Office of Radiation Protection, we visualize the radiation emissions of some popular smartphones in the market today. Radiation and SAR Values of Smartphones Smartphones and other mobile devices emit tiny amounts of radiofrequency (RF) radiation....

How to Short Penny Stocks You may have heard of shorting penny stocks, but in case you don’t know how the background process works, we have you covered. As described in the infographic, short selling is not an incredibly complex process. Rather, the art of mastering short selling lies in identifying stocks that will decline in price (even though hunting for declining stock feels counterintuitive). Remember that it can be considerably more difficult to borrow microcap shares because of their illiquidity....

But if there was ever a surefire recipe to make this undertaking more difficult, it’d be embarking on these kinds of goals with a team that doesn’t actually trust each other. Not only does trust enable individuals to work outside of their silos and collaborate with other people on the team, but trust is also associated with improved communication, job satisfaction, and higher performance levels within organizations. The Trust Imperative Today’s infographic comes to us from The Business Backer, and it highlights 10 proven ways to build trust with employees in teams and organizations....

Hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty, and China’s swelling middle class has attracted the interest of Western companies. As many American companies have discovered, doing business in China is far from straightforward. Recent history is littered with examples of companies that entered the Chinese market to great fanfare, only to retreat a few years later. Calling Off The Offensive Today’s infographic highlights 11 companies that ended up tapping the brakes on their ambitious forays on the other side of the Pacific....

One tactic is sanctioning, which applies economic restrictions on a country’s government, businesses, and even individual citizens. In theory, these penalties create enough impact to dissuade further hostility. Today, the U.S. maintains more sanctions than any other country, and one of its most comprehensive programs is aimed at Russia. To learn more, we’ve compiled an overview of these sanctions using data from the Congressional Research Service and U.S. Treasury....

It’s a loaded question ⁠— as you’ll see, there is plenty of nuance involved in the answer. Depending on how you define things, there are many jurisdictions that can lay claim to this coveted title. Let’s dive into some of these technicalities, and then we can provide context for how we’ve defined democracy in today’s particular chart. Laying the Claim If you’re looking for the very first instance of democracy, credit is often attributed to Ancient Athens....

The 100 Most Expensive Keywords on Google What do lawyers do with all of those legal fees that they generate? Apparently, they throw it at cost-per-click advertising on Google AdWords. According to today’s infographic on the 100 most expensive keywords on Google by WebpageFX, search phrases related to legal services make up the vast majority of the rankings with 78 of 100 search phrases. Why Lawyers? The average cost across all industries for CPC advertising was $1....

After a trading surge, the company’s market cap topped the $100 billion mark. Now that the dust has settled, here are some key numbers behind the company’s unique business model. The Last 5 Years Since 2015, Airbnb has had an epic run. With a market cap of close to $90 billion, they are one of the largest businesses in the travel and tourism space. However, there is still plenty of room to grow: Airbnb identifies their total addressable market (TAM) to be worth $3....

Silver Series Part 3: The World’s Growing Demand For Silver Silver is the most versatile metal in the world. Not only does it have the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of all metals, but it also has many other impressive properties: silver is antibacterial, durable, reflective, and malleable. With such a multitude of significant material qualities, it is no surprise that now more than half of silver used today is in industrial processes....

Over 60% of the world’s population owns a mobile phone and smartphone adoption continues to rise in developing countries around the world. While each brand has its own mix of components, whether it’s a Samsung or an iPhone, most smartphones can carry roughly 80% of the stable elements on the periodic table. But some of the vital metals to build these devices are considered at risk due to geological scarcity, geopolitical issues, and other factors....

We’re on the cusp of a 5G revolution. Whereas 4G brought us the network speeds necessary for online apps and mobile-streaming, 5G represents a monumental leap forward. Beyond the improvements to our existing ecosystem of devices—more speed and better stability—researchers believe that 5G can serve as the underpinning for fully-connected industries and cities. Change doesn’t happen overnight, and for us to experience 5G’s true potential, we’ll need to be patient....

But while price swings are a common phenomenon in most asset classes that exist, they are the most famous in the stock market. These upward and downward movements in price are known as volatility, which is defined as “a measure of the frequency and severity of price movement in a given market”. Understanding Volatility Today’s infographic comes to us from Fisher Investments, and it serves as an introduction to the concept of volatility, along with offering a perspective on volatility’s impact on investments....

Why The Eurozone Crisis Is Not Over It’s been six years, and we are still seeing the repercussions from the European Debt Crisis. There was a period of relative stability, but its possible the worst is yet to come. Just hours ago, it was reported that the Greeks were preparing for a potential default if credit talks fail. It was then denied shortly after. So what’s the latest on the Eurozone?...

With rental prices across the country continuing to rise from this demand, there is one question on the minds of many Americans: how and where can dollars spent on housing be stretched the furthest? Housing market bloggers RentCafe have taken both of these key variables into account in the graphic below, which compares the square footage of an apartment with a fixed rent of $1,500 in the top 100 most populous U....

The following interactive infographic comes to us from RS Components, and it will give you a taste of just some of the things that experts see coming in our lifetimes. Make sure to enter your age below to see the technologies that will impact you in the coming years: Want to see some more thinking on what the future will hold? See what the earth could be like 100 years from now....

As of 2017, it’s estimated that 34.5% of young adults (18-34 years old) in the U.S live at home – one of the highest percentages in recent memory. How does this national average compare to individual states, and how does data break down further by age and gender over time? Living at Home Today’s interactive map comes to us from Overflow Data, and visualizes data at the state level, showing a wide range from 16% (D....

This visual breaks down the world’s biggest hedge funds in terms of assets under management using data from Pensions & Investments. The Top 20 The world’s biggest hedge fund by a mile is Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates. At the time of this ranking, Bridgewater managed over $126 billion in assets for clients as wide ranging as university endowment funds, charities, and foreign country’s central banks. Here’s a closer look at the ranking: This annual ranking uses AUM data from June 2022 Overall, 70% of hedge funds are headquartered in North America, with many of the world’s largest based in the United States, specifically....

The Greek Exodus in One Chart The Chart of the Week is a weekly feature in Visual Capitalist on Fridays. On Sunday, Greeks will participate in a referendum that could seal their fate. The people of Greece are between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, a “yes” vote will mean that they give into the extreme demands of their creditors, fostering an even harsher era of austerity for a Greek economy that has already slipped 25% in GDP since 2007....