You are mistaken to think you’ve missed the AI boom. Investors who bet on the right AI stocks now – at the dawn of AI in the early 2020s – are giving themselves the chance to turn thousands into millions. I hope this article has given you the incentive to get ready NOW and some information that will help you with that.

Today’s chart uses data from Reventure Consulting to highlight the cost of buying vs. renting a single-family residence in the U.S. since 1970, adjusted for inflation.

A new coin honoring the life of Queen Elizabeth II, dubbed “The Crown”, was unveiled this past Monday, days before the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death, and is valued at “around $23 million.”

Is it possible to pin down an exact number on what it takes to be wealthy? Today's graphic looks at data from the 2023 Modern Wealth Survey which asks respondents what net worth is required to be considered wealthy in America.

Global housing prices rose an average of 6% annually, between Q4 2021 and Q4 2022. but, in real terms that take inflation into account, prices actually fell 2% for the first decline in 12 years. In today's graphic, we show the change in residential property prices with data from the Bank for International Settlements.

The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) has been growing, and it shows in corporate America.

Can gold actually protect your portfolio from a tumbling stock market? We turned to the data for an answer and the infographic below shows the 10 biggest declines in the S&P 500 since 1970 and compares them with gold price movements during the same time. 

Gold has a long held reputation as a hedge against an uncertain or failing economy but does having gold in your investment portfolio provide meaningful protection during a recession? We decided to dig into the data for a definitive answer and present below an infographic that shows the eight U.S. recessions since 1970 along with S&P 500 data (a proxy for the stock market) with the performance of gold prices that provides a clear answer.

The graphic in this article takes the rule of 72 shortcut and uses the more precise logarithmic formula to show how long it takes to grow your money at different annualized returns.

Timing the market seems simple enough...but there is clear evidence that market timing is difficult...By contrast, staying invested through highs and lows has generated competitive returns, especially over longer periods.