Have you ever wondered how dollar bills are made, why currency is too hard to replicate? Check out the infographic below to learn about the process that goes into printing U.S. paper currency.
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New Technology “Hype Cycle” Ideal to Assess Opportunities – Here’s Why (+3K Views)
For any retail investor looking at technology opportunities, identifying just where various technologies are in their respective development (how much work is still to be done to bring the ideas to fruition) and, as such, when each of them will become realities, is imperative. Our Hype Cycle graph does just that. Take a look.
Read More »A Close Look At the U.S. Dollar (+2K Views)
The U.S. $1 dollar bill has been redesigned many time since first being issued back in 1862. What we almost exclusively use today is the version designed in 1963. The following extremely informative infographic explains what all the different symbols on the dollar mean, who is on the front & back of all the U.S. currencies currently in use and the $500, $1,000, $10,000 and $100,000 (yes, $100,000!) bills that are no longer in production.
Read More »Scramble For Bitcoin Fortunes Similar to Bygone Gold Rush (+2K Views)
Although it may seem strange, the recent scramble for Bitcoin fortunes bears an odd but striking resemblance to the California Gold Rush in the mid-19th century. This time round, however, the miners are using computers and cryptography instead of shovels and buckets.
Read More »Bitcoin Can – and Will – Disrupt the Financial System – Here’s How (+3K Views)
Bitcoin has the very real potential to disrupt the existing financial system. Take a look at today's infographic to find out how.
Read More »Political “Blame Game” Will Adversely Affect Your Portfolio – Here’s Why & How
The S&P 500 continues to hit new all time highs, but is your portfolio built on a house of cards? The politics to kick the proverbial can down the road may unleash dynamics that could be hazardous to your wealth. Here's why and how to protect your portfolio.
Read More »Bitcoin: the Ins and Outs Of Everyday Use & What the Future Holds (+3K Views)
Bitcoin is a decentralized, global, peer-to-peer, digital, online currency but, that said, most are unsure whether or not it is the future of currency and unaware of the potentially massive impacts this crypto-currency holds. The infographic below shows you the ins and outs of everyday Bitcoin use as a way to save money and provide more autonomy in your financial transactions.
Read More »Which Has More Upside: Bitcoin or Gold? (+2K Views)
For thousands of years, gold has been the international currency, and for good reason. Gold is a substance that is in high demand and there is a finite amount that can be produced. Bitcoin, through cryptography, was created on these very principles. Bitcoin must be mined, is in high demand, and there is only a finite amount that is available – just like gold. Let's take a closer look at the relationship between bitcoin and gold in this extremely informative infographic.
Read More »50 Bitcoin Facts On Its History, Versatility, Usage, Acceptance & Much More (+2K Views)
This infographic neatly covers many interesting bitcoin facts in a digestible form. It not only shows the versatility of the bitcoin market, but it also captures the difference of opinion on crypto-currencies: many embrace the technology, but some institutions show signs of hostility.
Read More »Love Money? Then You’ll Find These U.S. Currency Facts VERY Interesting (+2K Views)
Has U.S. currency as we know it today always been pretty much the same? The answer is no. If you love money as much as I do, you’ll love the infographic below and all the money facts it contains. Take a look. It's very interesting!
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