2019

Why Gold is Money The economist John Maynard Keynes famously called gold a “barbarous relic”, suggesting that its usefulness as money is an artifact of the past. In an era filled with cashless transactions and…

America’s Gold Plated Cabinet The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. When President Trump was elected to the Oval Office with a net worth in the billions, it was clear…

Visualizing Over A Century of World Fertility In just 50 years, world fertility rates have been cut in half. This sea change can be attributed to multiple factors, ranging from medical advances to…

Periodic Table of Commodity Returns (2019 Edition) Commodities are an interesting asset class to watch. In certain years, all commodities will move in price together in an obvious and correlated fashion. This…

Wine has an ancient and rich history in the Middle East and North Africa. Throughout the Levant region, wine culture has long been an integral part of society. It is believed wine was transported from ancient Lebanon to Egypt during…

On Wednesday, Dubai was officially announced as the Capital of Arab Media for 2020. The emirate was selected by the Arab Information Ministers Council during its 50th annual meeting held in Cairo, Egypt. Dubai's Media Office confirmed…

He's swum with sharks before, chilled at the bottom of the sea, and casually pet wild animals. He's the real explorer (Dora, you've got some competition) and he never fails to flaunt that side of him on social media. Dubai's Crown…

The fifth-generation wireless network technology, otherwise known as 5G, is set to revolutionize life as we know it. Much of the focus usually goes towards the unprecedented leaps in internet speed as 5G makes its way…

Advertising atop Dubai's Burj Khalifa - aka the world's tallest building - comes with a pretty hefty price tag. According to MullenLowe MENA, the marketing agency that handles promotions for the building, prices of a single…

Rihanna and her billionaire Saudi beau Hassan Jameel continue to fuel rumors that their relationship is not only going strong but is also pretty serious. Last week, the notoriously private couple was spotted having dinner with the…