More than 40 metals and rare earths are used in the manufacture of a smart phone. The following infographic shows some of those that are present in a smart phone: Click to enlarge Source: Canadian Mining The following graphics from U.S. Geological Survey shows more details on the metals including where they are mined in the …
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I came across the below excellent infographic on the history of metals. The discovery and use of metals is as old as the human civilization. For instance, gold was used to make jewelry as early as 6,000 BC. Similarly other metals such as copper, silver, iron, etc. were already in use during the ancient times. …
I came across the below funny map of Europe according to Vladimir Putin in 2014 by author Yanko Tsvetkov of Atlas Prejudice. In a blog post, he wrote about how humor has morphed into horror in 2022. Putin’s view of Ukraine at that time is also shocking as the author has marked it as “EuroFascists”. The same …
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Growth stocks are getting hammered this year for good reason. In a rising interest rate environment growth stocks perform poorly relative to value stocks. When rates increase investors are reluctant to pay premiums for companies whose profits are projected in the future. Companies with no earnings but great ideas or projections fare even worse. Many …
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Many emerging markets have held up well so far this year relative to their developed world peers. These markets are performing well for many reasons including rising commodity prices. Countries such as Brazil, Chile in Latin America, South Africa in EMEA and Malaysia in the Asian region are in the positive year-to-date. With that said, …
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