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by visualcapitalist Pharmaceuticals have come a long way since the apothecary days of prescribing cocaine drops for toothaches, or dispensing tapeworm diet pills. Today, medical breakthroughs like antibiotics and vaccines save … Read more
by visualcapitalist Warren Buffett is famous for his wit, and will likely go down in history as one of the most quotable and influential investors of all time. With this week … Read more
via visualcapitalist: For American retailers, Christmas comes a month earlier. Starting in late-November, the holiday shopping season officially kicks into high gear – and it’s the beginning of a month-long stretch … Read more
by LaneDash I noticed it’s not 100% current, as 1 or two companies have changed hands recently. But regardless, it’s a sobering visualisation of the power and control a handful … Read more
by visualcapitalist What is a Mutual Fund? The birth of the mutual fund goes all the way back to 1774, when Dutch merchant Adriaan van Ketwich first pooled the resources from … Read more
I used to teach actually, so I know some of the in’s and out’s of how it works. The kid with 2 involved parents in their life were miles … Read more
by visualcapitalist As Amazon continues its takeover of the retail sector, the scale at which it operates continues to impress. Even going back to late 2016, we examined the extraordinary size of … Read more
BY JARED DILLIAN It wasn’t always this way. We never used to get a giant, speculative bubble every 7–8 years. We really didn’t. In 2000, we had the dot-com bubble. In … Read more