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Since mid-March, countless startups and unicorns have undergone layoffs. Today’s infographic pulls data from Layoffs.fyi, and navigates the cascading layoffs across 30 of the most recognizable startups in America. Each of the companies have slashed over 250 employees between March 11 and May 26, 2020—capturing a snapshot of the continuing fallout of COVID-19. Silicon Valley Takes a Hit Unsurprisingly, many of the hardest hit startups are related to the travel and mobility industry....

After second-guessing everything from hugging our loved ones to delaying travel, there is one big question that everyone is likely thinking about: will we ever get back to the status quo? The answer may not be very clear-cut. Today’s graphic uses data from New York Times’ interviews of 511 epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists from the U.S. and Canada, and visualizes their opinions on when they might expect to resume a range of typical activities....

This year, the U.S. has seen a significant spike in online sales. By the end of 2020, ecommerce is expected to make up 14.5% of all U.S. retail sales, compared to 11% in 2019. That’s the biggest year-over-year increase U.S. ecommerce has seen since 2008. And, while online shopping overall has shown exceptional growth, only a small group of retailers make up the majority of sales—in 2020, the top 10 eretailers will capture an estimated 63% of total market share....

One study in particular from the University of Sydney looked at some 19,000 CEOs across the NYSE and NASDAQ from 1992-2016 and concluded: The data in this piece highlights several of the most tenured CEOs in the S&P 500. Warren Buffett is the longest serving leader of the bunch, having maintained his position for over half a century. Depending on your investment style, who the CEO is can be an important consideration....

Will Space Internet Change the World? In case you haven’t heard, there are some big hitters in the tech world (Google and Facebook) trying to provide free Internet access from space! Does anyone remember the days of AOL dial up? For everyday folk, the immediate impact would be free Internet. But for investors, this may be an interesting opportunity to look into. According to Google, two thirds of the world’s population is without Internet access....

Since Ancient times, gold has served a very unique function in society. Gold is extremely rare, impossible to create out of “thin air”, easily identifiable, malleable, and it does not tarnish. By nature of these properties, gold has been highly valued throughout history for every tiny ounce of weight. That’s why it’s been used by people for centuries as a monetary metal, a symbol of wealth, and a store of value....

There are 60 major stock exchanges throughout the world, and their range of sizes is quite surprising. At the high end of the spectrum is the mighty NYSE, representing $18.5 trillion in market capitalization, or about 27% of the total market for global equities. At the lower end? Stock exchanges on the tiny islands of Malta, Cyprus, and Bermuda all range from just $1 billion to $4 billion in value....

Over the course of the year, U.S. markets have hit new all-time highs on multiple occasions. The most recent iteration of this trend is the “Trump Rally”, which has the S&P 500 up 2.8% since Election Day. Fueled by expansionary monetary policy and the lowest interest rates in history, the bull market in U.S. equities is now the second-longest of all time. It’s hard to believe that almost eight years ago, the S&P 500 sat at a measly low of just 676....

The following animation from Peter Dovak shows this rapid transit revolution playing out by year: MIND THE GAP In the above animation, there’s a distinct uptick in the number of projects started after 2004. It was in this year that the government lifted a ban on new metro construction, after worsening congestion and pollution caused the government to rethink their stance. There has been a rapid transit boom in the country ever since....

Major fiscal policy changes can take time to be implemented — but since central banks can make moves unilaterally, monetary policy is often the first line of defense in settling markets. As the ripple effect of the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, central banks have been quick to act in slashing interest rates. However, with rates already sitting at historic lows before the crisis, it is possible that banks may be forced to employ more unconventional and controversial techniques to try and calm the economy as time goes on....

The world is not a perfect place, and there are many injustices that still must be combatted. Just some of these include racism, sexism, income inequality, climate change, terrorism, soaring debt, corruption, and food and water security. Many groups of people have it rough, and they deservedly have an axe to grind. There’s plenty of work to still be done. However, sometimes we get so caught up in our day-to-day battles and the negative news stories that we forget to look at the big picture – and the big picture actually provides a lot of optimism....

Visualizing the Bear Market in FAANG Stocks The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. What goes up, must come down. But in the financial world, this feeling of euphoria can be turned upside-down very quickly. Since the summer, the five tech giants combined have lost close to $1 trillion in market capitalization from their peaks. Now the FAANG stocks have officially slipped into a bear market, with investors blaming rising interest rates, slumping sales forecasts, possible government intervention, and bubble-like valuations as reasons for the reversal in fortune....

The United States has had the world’s largest economy for about 140 years, and it roughly accounts for 22% of global GDP. However, in recent times China has overtaken the US by at least one measure of total economic strength, which is GDP based on purchasing power parity (PPP). Either way you slice it, the economies are the two strongest globally in absolute terms. That’s where the similarities end. While comparable in total size, the makeup of each economy is totally different....

Company Snapshot: Klondex Mines Klondex Mines Ltd. (TSX: KDX; OTCQX: KLNDF) is on the path to building a leading integrated gold and silver producer focused in North Central Nevada. The company is producing from its Midas mine, and operating an ongoing bulk sampling program at its Fire Creek high-grade gold project. Midas, Klondex’s newly acquired operating mine and milling facility are located ~100 miles north of Fire Creek. Klondex’s secondary focus is acquiring, exploring and developing other gold and silver properties in Nevada....

Company Snapshot: NOVAGOLD NOVAGOLD offers an unrivaled opportunity for investors seeking leverage to gold. The Donlin Gold project is a uniquely attractive asset which in terms of size, grade, exploration potential, production profile, and jurisdictional safety, is quite possibly the most important project in the world today. NOVAGOLD is well-funded with a cash balance of over US$170 million as of August 31, 2014, sufficient to fulfill all of its current financial obligations as well as fund the advancement of Donlin Gold through the permitting process....

This convenience comes at a cost, however, and experts warn that plastics’ inability to biodegrade is taking a toll on the planet. To make matters worse, recycling infrastructure around the world is severely underdeveloped. In this infographic from Swissquote, we recount the end of “easy” recycling, and examine the struggles that many countries are facing as they scale up their domestic capabilities. The Single-Supplier Global Recycling Model Since the early 1990s, developed countries have avoided the environmental costs of plastic by outsourcing their recycling to the developing world—more specifically, China....

Not only are you accountable for the success of your division or organization, but your team is also constantly reliant on you for feedback, coaching, and guiding personal development. While juggling these priorities, it’s not always easy for a manager to know the exact right thing to say to employees on the team. To further complicate matters, we all have bad management habits that have compounded over time, and they can be difficult to shed....

33 Facts About Women in Technology Silicon Valley is known for a lot of things. With a rich history of innovation and a healthy population of angel investors, there’s no doubt that it’s the startup capital of the world. Silicon Valley is also home to one of the craziest housing markets on earth. However, a particularly negative association that many now have with the tech hub is with its sketchy track record with women....

It’s a market that’s running continuously for 24 hours per weekday around the world – and transactions can happen using different mechanisms, such as spot transactions, outright forwards, foreign exchange swaps, currency swaps, or the use of other types of options. But what fuels changes in this extremely liquid and busy market, and why are the exchange rates between countries constantly in flux? Key Market Factors Today’s infographic comes to us from Hiwayfx and it highlights six of the major factors that can impact currency exchange rates....

While some find the situation analogous to the repeal of Prohibition in the United States, it’s also fair to point out that such events happened 85 years ago in the midst of the Great Depression. It was a long time ago, and in a very different economic climate. Today’s infographic comes to us from Evolve ETFs, and it shows what investors should know as the legal cannabis sector comes out of the dark....