From a high level, we can view investments on a spectrum. Volatile assets like cryptocurrencies and SPACs are more on the exciting side of things. The boring side is likely where Dividend Aristocrat stocks lie. The data above, from Sure Dividend, looks at all 65 Dividend Aristocrats, ranking them by their yield, sector, and years of growth. What are Dividend Aristocrats? The U.S. Dividend Aristocrats are a basket of 65 stocks in the S&P 500 index....
Why Didn’t Apple Use Sapphire Glass in the iPhone 6? It is a longstanding tradition for the rumour mill to heat up before a highly anticipated Apple product launch. With each event getting more attention than the previous, it is no surprise that sometimes the hype gets out of hand. This has led to a new tradition: the entire internet griping about which rumours and leaks that Apple was unable to fulfill with their latest product....
Pieces of the Puzzle Crossdock Centers Containers from foreign vendors can be held at a crossdock facility until more stock is needed at the fulfillment center. This is the back-end of the distribution chain. Prime Now Hubs These smaller locations are specifically designed for speed. Prime Now hubs carry a more limited selection of items – including Whole Foods inventory – that are delivered within two hours of clicking “buy”. There are currently around 50 of these facilities in urban areas around the United States, but that number is expected to increase dramatically in the near future....
Many states already have economies that are comparable to some of the world’s largest countries, giving you a sense of what they might be combined. And while every state plays a role in the bigger picture, some states such as New York and California have an outsized impact on fueling the country’s overall economic engine. The State of State Economies Today’s animation comes to us from SavingSpot, and it covers the size of state economies by GDP going back all the way to 1963....
But as soon as trillions of dollars are being poured into any single cause – regardless of how innocuous it may sound – there is always the potential to make a lightning rod for controversy. With stock buybacks totaling $1.1 trillion in 2018, they’re at the center of discussion more than ever before. What are Stock Buybacks? When publicly-traded companies want to return money to shareholders, they generally have two options....
It’s a fair question, and it’s certainly one that is a hot topic of debate among experts trying to figure out the ultimate impact of AI and automation on the global economy. While no one knows the outcome for sure, what is clear is how the job distribution has changed over time: as jobs in agriculture and manufacturing have disappeared, new jobs have materialized in other sectors. U.S. Employment by Sector Today’s chart uses data from the McKinsey Global Institute that shows U....
China’s Growth in Wind Power Stays Parabolic [Chart] The Chart of the Week is a weekly feature in Visual Capitalist on Fridays. It was only five years ago that China passed the United States in cumulative wind power capacity. Since then, the country hasn’t looked back and growth in wind power generation has continued exponentially. The most recent numbers show that China now has more total wind capacity than the United States, India, and Spain combined....
on But fast forward to the end of last week, and SVB was shuttered by regulators after a panic-induced bank run. So, how exactly did this happen? We dig in below. Road to a Bank Run SVB and its customers generally thrived during the low interest rate era, but as rates rose, SVB found itself more exposed to risk than a typical bank. Even so, at the end of 2022, the bank’s balance sheet showed no cause for alarm....
While online stores generated the highest amount of revenue at 50.4%, third-party seller services made up a significant portion as well, making up 19.2% of the total. » To learn more, read our full article on How Big Tech Makes Their Billions. on Today’s connected cars come stocked with as many as 200 onboard sensors, tracking everything from engine temperature to seatbelt status. And all those sensors create reams of data, which will increase exponentially as the autonomous driving revolution gathers pace....
With limitless information at our fingertips, it’s no surprise that our ability to store and recall information has begun to atrophy. This mental reliance on technology is often referred to as the Google Effect. A recent report suggested that 50% of people make no effort to recall information or seek answers from those around them before searching online. Also, two-thirds of consumers say that by letting their devices do the mental legwork, it enables them to achieve more....
This is because the country’s middle class is simply enormous, growing from 3.1% to 50.8% of the country’s total population between the years 2000 and 2018. According to Brookings, there are now at least 700 million people in China’s middle class, and this group has never had more disposable income to spend on consumer goods and services. Despite the size and potential of the market, China is not an easy place for foreign businesses to enter....
Here’s 5 Reasons to Stay Bullish on Bitcoin The trough of disillusionment can be soul-crushing for any investor. It’s that period of time just after the initial hype wears off. Even though the technology had the public’s attention for awhile, it is now passé and just an outdated story. The world moves on, distracted by other shiny objects that capture its attention. Interestingly enough, this is also the same period when venture capitalists, engineers, and problem solvers convene to actually build out the given technology....
Today’s Chart of the Week draws from the MIT Technology Review, which features Bill Gates’ predictions for the top 10 breakthrough inventions that will capture headlines in 2019. Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies Gut Probe in a Pill These swallowable devices can detect and potentially prevent diseases that cause malnutrition and stunted growth in millions of children worldwide. Custom Cancer Vaccines Personalized cancer vaccines, targeting only the cancerous cells and leave healthy cells alone, could help ensure faster recovery times and pose fewer risks to patients....
The 50 Most Important Life-Saving Breakthroughs in History For most of civilized history, life expectancy fluctuated in the 30 to 40 year range. Child mortality was all too common, and even for those that made it to adulthood, a long and healthy life was anything but guaranteed. Sanitation was poor, disease was rampant, and many medical practices were based primarily on superstition or guesswork. By the 20th century, an explosion in new technologies, treatments, and other science-backed practices helped to increase global life expectancy at an unprecedented rate....
High employee turnover can directly impact a company’s bottom line—with many studies suggesting poor leadership is one of the main causes. Today’s infographic from Online PhD Degrees explores what it takes to be an strong leader, and the behaviors of poor leaders that should be avoided at all costs. In today’s rapidly changing world, how can the qualities of a strong leader positively shape a company’s future? The Benefits of Investing in Leadership Effective leadership is worth its weight in gold, with 58% of employees claiming they would choose having a great boss over a higher salary....
That’s because while some of the wealthiest people in their respective states are household names, such as Ray Dalio (Connecticut) or Michael Bloomberg (New York), the majority of people on this list fly below the radar at both the national and international levels. Further, the dropoff from the largest to smallest fortunes on the list is also steeper than you might think. Examining the Top 10 States Today’s visualization, which shows the richest person in every U....
The World’s Greatest Fears What are the greatest fears by country? Today’s infographic shows that throughout the world, people are concerned about very different things. By region, North Americans and Europeans are generally most fearful of inequality. However, each other region had their own number one perceived fear. Africans, not surprisingly, were most afraid of AIDS and other diseases. South Americans were most afraid of nuclear warfare and Asians were most afraid of pollution and environmental concerns....
But deforestation is threatening this natural infrastructure, releasing carbon into the atmosphere while simultaneously reducing wildlife diversity and making our environment more susceptible to environmental disasters. This graphic looks at global deforestation and forest growth over the past 30 years, mapping out the net forest change by country and region using data from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The State of Deforestation by Region Today, forests make up around 31% of the Earth’s total land area, spanning 15....
While most of us are experiencing higher levels of emotional distress than normal, the severity of stress may change based on factors such as age, race, education level, or even where you live. This graphic uses data from the National Pandemic Emotional Impact Report to illustrate how each demographic subgroup in the U.S. is feeling. The Methodology The emotional upheaval of such a unique event impacts people in different ways, and is difficult to measure given the many direct and indirect factors associated with it....
In order to foot the bill, tax hikes will roll out for corporations and the ultra-wealthy. A History of Tax Hikes But how do these present tax hikes compare to those of the past? When comparing the estimated increase in tax revenue as a percentage of GDP, the Biden tax hikes fall on par with the Revenue Act of 1951 under Harry Truman, for the greatest tax increases—1.5% of GDP....
