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2022-02-16 23:00:00 Stock Value vs. Price: What’s the Difference?

From the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 17th century to the Roaring Twenties, asset bubbles have cropped up in markets persistently.

The recent activity in GameStop and other securities are no exception. But what does this mean for investors today? To answer this question, we return to a key principle of investing: the difference between a stock’s price versus its value.

This Markets in a Minute chart from New York Life Investments shows the key forces that impact both price and value to help investors harness a deeper understanding of their investments.

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2022-02-15 23:00:00 Visualizing the History of U.S. Inflation Over 100 Years

s inflation rising?

The consumer price index (CPI), an index used as a proxy for inflation in consumer prices, offers some answers. In 2020, inflation dropped to 1.4%, the lowest rate since 2015. By comparison, inflation sits around 2.5% as of June 2021.

For context, recent numbers are just above rates seen in 2019, which were 2.3%. Given how the economic shock of COVID-19 depressed prices, rising price levels make sense. However, other variables, such as a growing money supply and rising raw materials costs, could factor into rising inflation.

To show current price levels in context, this chart from New shows the history of inflation over 100 years.

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2022-02-14 23:00:00 Four Tips to Protect Portfolios in a Rising Rate Environment

U.S. inflation hit a 40-year high in November, rising 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Gas prices have jumped 58%, used cars are up 31%, and the price of food has risen over 6% over the same time frame.

But whether inflation is short-lived or here to stay remains up in the air. In this infographic, we take a look at four investment strategies to help investors manage risk during a rising environment.

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2022-02-14 22:00:02 Do you like sports and humor?

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2022-02-13 23:00:00 How Do Countries Around the World Compensate for Equity Risk?

When investors purchase stocks internationally, they are exposed to additional risks. Companies may have higher volatility based on a country’s economic, political, and legal conditions. In exchange for taking on the additional risk, investors demand a higher return potential, known as an equity risk premium.

Which countries have the highest premiums? In this infographics, we explore equity risk premiums for countries around the world.

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2022-02-12 23:00:01 All World Languages in One Visualization

Languages provide a window into culture and history. They’re also a unique way to map the world – not through landmasses or geopolitical borders, but through mother tongues.

Only 23 languages are spoken by at least 50 million native speakers. What’s more, over half the planet speaks at least one of these 23 languages.

Chinese dominates as a macrolanguage, but it’s important to note that it consists of numerous languages. Mandarin, Yue (including Cantonese), Min, Wu, and Hakka cover over 200 individual dialects, which vary further by geographic location.

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2022-02-12 22:00:02 WOW

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2022-02-11 23:00:00 Animation: Global Population by Region From 1950 to 2100

According to the most recent projections by the United Nations, the global population will rise from 7.6 billion to 11.2 billion people by 2100.

At this macro level, the global population is growing considerably – but at the micro level, the numbers are all over the map. It’s expected that some countries like Nigeria will see population numbers quadruple by 2100, while other places like China will see a decline by almost 40%.

This raises the question: how different do the regions of the world look in 80 years, in terms of population?

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2022-02-10 23:00:01 Visualizing the Rise of mCommerce

Cellphones are becoming increasingly more prevalent across the globe. In fact, as of 2021, there are more mobile connections than people on the planet.

Because of this, the mobile commerce (mCommerce) market is expanding fast. By 2025, mCommerce is expected to double its share of U.S. retail sales.

This graphic provides a snapshot of the mCommerce landscape, and how companies can capitalize on this rapidly changing retail environment.

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2022-02-09 23:00:00 Identifying Your Stage on the Investor Lifecycle

As people age and progress through their careers, their financial goals continuously evolve. Understanding one’s current goals, while also planning for those in the future, are two important elements of financial planning.

In this infographics, we outline the investor lifecycle, a three-staged theory designed to help individuals optimize their portfolios as they age.

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