Jeff Desjardins

Founder and Publisher at Visual Capitalist

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A founder of Visual Capitalist, Jeff holds a BCom from the Sauder School of Business at UBC. Jeff believes that a fusion of information and design can bring investors unique insight in a way that has never been done before. Originally hailing from Penticton, BC, Jeff is also an avid traveller, ... more

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Visualizing The Size Of Amazon, The World’s Most Valuable Retailer

Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:49 PM EDT

As brick-and-mortar chains teeter in the face of the pandemic, Amazon continues to gain ground. The retail juggernaut is valued at no less than $1.4 trillion—roughly four times what it was in late 2016.

In this article: AMZN

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Visualizing The Rise Of Digital Payment Adoption

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 6:19 AM EDT

Over the last decade, the digital payments landscape has undergone a structural shift. Consumer behaviors are changing—moving towards contactless and cashless transactions.

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EC What’s At Risk: An 18-Month View Of A Post-COVID World

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 3:00 PM EDT

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, no part of society seems to be left unscathed. Fears are mounting around the economy’s health, and dramatic changes in life as we know it are also underway.

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Tesla Is Now The World’s Most Valuable Automaker

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 11:01 AM EDT

The company, which began as a problem-plagued upstart a little over 15 years ago, has now become the world’s most valuable automaker – surpassing industry giants such as Toyota and Volkswagen.

In this article: TSLA

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Cryptocurrency: Redefining The Future Of Finance

Monday, June 15, 2020 10:58 AM EDT

Cryptocurrency is a thriving ecosystem, quietly encroaching on conventional finance’s territory. Over the last five years, Bitcoin users and transactions have averaged a growth rate of nearly 60% per year.

In this article: BITCOMP, ETH-X, LTC-X, XRP-X

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The Racial Wealth Gap In America: Asset Types Held By Race

Sunday, June 14, 2020 8:12 PM EDT

Enormous wealth disparities exist even between families with the same education level.

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AAPL	Apple Inc.
FB	Facebook Inc
GLD	SPDR Gold Trust ETF
GM	General Motors Company
GOOG	Alphabet Inc. (Google)
MSFT	Microsoft Corporation
PM	Philip Morris International Inc.
SO	Southern Company
T	AT&T Inc.
TWTR	Twitter Inc
VZ	Verizon Communications
WRK	WestRock Company
YHOO	Yahoo! Inc.

Mapped: Where Are The World’s Most Sustainable Companies?

In recent years, an impressive number of companies have stepped up to take a more active role in shaping a more sustainable future—not just in the environmental sense, but also by taking social and governance factors into consideration.