Category Archives: Charts

COTD: Young Adults (18-34) Living At Home

Posted on August 29, 2017 by macromon

  (COTD = Chart of the Day)                                                             Source:  U.S. Census

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Gone Fishin’

Posted on August 4, 2017 by macromon

See you in a week or two.   Look for some large sigma event, which is always the case when we are off the desk.   I will try to work off the “fat tails’ on holiday. Have a great holiday,  folks!

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COTD: Starbucks Latte Cross-Country Index

Posted on July 1, 2017 by macromon

The folowing chart illustrates the price of a tall Starbucks Latte across countries based on the relative prices of other goods.  Note it’s more than just a currency purchasing power parity measure such as the Big Mac Index. But how … Continue reading →

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The U.S. By Best Selling Music

Posted on February 9, 2017 by macromon

The map [below] shows the best selling singer, musical artist or band from each of the 50 US states. While many expected names make the list such as Elvis, Prince, Madonna, etc. there are quite a few surprises.  – Brilliant … Continue reading →

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Hot To Detect A Lie

Posted on January 17, 2017 by macromon

Source:  Pinterest

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COTD: Working Hours To Buy iPhone

Posted on December 9, 2016 by macromon

The World Economic Forum reports, How many hours must you work to buy a new iPhone? It varies dramatically around the world, reflecting disparities in productivity and purchasing power. According to a 2015 report by UBS that aims to measure … Continue reading →

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Chart/Tweet of the Day: GDP as % World GDP

Posted on March 27, 2014 by macromon

Hat tip Ian Bremmer, (click here if chart is not observable)  

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Chart Gazing

Posted on December 9, 2012 by macromon

We take a look of some of the more interesting charts in the various assets, indicies, and commodities we cover. Apple Probably the most talked about death cross in ages.  Apple’s 50-day moved through its 200-day moving average last week … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Ugly

Posted on September 23, 2012 by macromon

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All Is Ugly

Posted on May 14, 2012 by macromon

x/ bonds and the U.S. dollar. Tough to find a chart with an uptrend.  The Brazilian BOVESPA and Hang Seng broke their 200-day moving averages today. Commodities are very ugly especially given China’s monetary moves over the weekend, which, generally, … Continue reading →

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