Data discoveries of the week, presented in charts. This week we look at some fascinating data on the India’s rise to one of the leading economies, global food security, global water scarcity, cost of clean energy transition and more.
- India’s festive online sales are set to touch record high this year ?
As per data by RedSeer, which tracks 100+ platforms (covering 90% of online sales), forecasts a record 910 billion Rupees in virtual shopper spending by mid-November, nearly 20% higher than last year. Here is the projected growth of festive sale spending this year??… pic.twitter.com/RFTXVUN3up
— Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) October 23, 2023
2. Despite losses, F&O trading at record high ? ?
F&O Frenzy | Despite warnings by the regulator that F&O trading causes nine out of 10 participants to lose their shirts, retail investors are flocking to options trading. The total no. of contacts traded on the NSE equity derivatives segment has already crossed 45 billion… pic.twitter.com/k21Hjn9hRx
— Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) October 27, 2023
3. Largest scotch whisky exporters in the world
India has become the leading global exporter for Scotch whisky by volume, eclipsing France, the global leader for the past two decades. In 2022, India exported a staggering 219 million bottles, marking a 60% surge from the previous year.???#ChartOfTheDay #Whisky pic.twitter.com/2svTDEQ3Jg
— Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) October 26, 2023
4. The ratio between clean energy and fossil fuel investments is predicted to increase from less than 1 today, to 10 in the 2040s.
An estimated annual investment of around $3.5 trillion until 2050 is needed to transition to a net-zero carbon economy globally. It also involves a reduction of $0.5 trillion per year in fossil fuel investments, resulting in a net figure of $3 trillion per year.#ChartOfTheDay… pic.twitter.com/gJYAjLdfne
— Kuvera (@Kuvera_In) October 25, 2023
5. Popular investment themes since the 1950s by Morgan Stanley ?
Charted: The Key Investment Theme of Each Decade (1950-Today) ?https://t.co/SdsnesCmyt pic.twitter.com/XceJM3YmOs
— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) October 25, 2023
6. Natural gas is a major input for nitrogen based fertilizers. In 2022, rising energy costs led to increased expenses for farmers using nitrogen-based fertilizers. This has adversely impacted crop yields.?
How the Energy Crisis Impacts Global Food Insecurity ??https://t.co/nn9zkClxBT pic.twitter.com/wQ7gEEYEDQ
— Elements (@VCElements) October 21, 2023
7. Real estate bubbles are areas in which the price of assets moved up far beyond their intrinsic value. ?
Ranked: The Cities With the Most Bubble Risk in Their Property Markets ?️https://t.co/bdyhfD48bn pic.twitter.com/dPlqYiuoY6
— Visual Capitalist (@VisualCap) October 26, 2023
8. Nearly three-quarters of all freshwater is used for agriculture. Agricultural water withdrawal way beyond the limit of renewable freshwater resources is most common today in countries in West Asia and North Africa.
Agricultural water withdrawal way beyond the limit of #renewable freshwater resources is most common today in countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
— Statista (@StatistaCharts) October 17, 2023
9. Who has the most number of “queen of the skies” Boeing 747s ???
Just over 440 Boeing 747s were estimated to have been in service worldwide in August of this year. Lufthansa is the largest passenger airline operating 747s with 27 in service. Atlas Air has the largest 747 fleet with 52 on its books (both in service and in storage). pic.twitter.com/pyjbW6VIjL
— Statista (@StatistaCharts) October 27, 2023
10. Britney Spears’ new book ‘Woman in Me’ is still causing sensation in the headlines, here are the other top celebrity book deals. ?
This infographic shows, Britney Spears' deal pales in comparison to the $65 million deal the Obamas signed in 2017, but it matches Bill Clinton’s $15 million advance for “My Life”, while narrowly beating Hillary Clinton, who netted $14 million for “Hard Choices” in 2014. pic.twitter.com/rBw7ZkaBmZ
— Statista (@StatistaCharts) October 26, 2023
11. From #119 in Sep 2022 to ⬆️ #43 in Sep 2023 – India’s position ?on the Speed Test Global Index that ranks mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world.
? India’s position on the Speed Test Global Index improved from 119 in Sep 2022 to 43 in Sep 2023. pic.twitter.com/4aeTjJ74i2
— Indian Tech & Infra (@IndianTechGuide) October 27, 2023
12. Nifty Smallcap 250 vs Nifty Smallcap 250 PE over the last 12 months.
The entire move in Nifty SmallCap 250 Index for the last year can be explained by earning multiples.
Nifty Smallcap 250 vs Nifty Smallcap 250 PE pic.twitter.com/gp98D5lOpz
— Gaurav Rastogi (@rustapharian) October 27, 2023
13. Comparing education in India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. ?
Vietnam is doing slightly better than India on education (not as much better as some think) and both are doing significantly better than Bangladesh. In case of India, people often end up using only rural data (e.g. Pratham/ASER) Yes much more to do. Govt teacher unions big issue. pic.twitter.com/omVWk9qQBh
— Harsh Madhusudan (@harshmadhusudan) October 25, 2023
14. The fastest growing countries among Emerging Markets, beyond China and India. ????
The report shows the fastest growing countries in the Emerging Markets with reliable governance and data quality. China is the leader with 6.2%, and India is the runner-up with 5.5%. #EmergingMarkets #GDP https://t.co/ipNMoBQhUA
— World Economics (@WorldEconomics) October 26, 2023
15. If you are picking individual stocks, do it at your own risk. Because…
Monday Motivation
Most stocks are terrible.
That's it. pic.twitter.com/HymnHKlXwT
— Brandon Beylo (@marketplunger1) October 23, 2023
16. Mass exodus of funds from Chinese banks. ?
Clients withdrew $53.9 billion from Chinese Banks to offshore accounts last month, the largest capital outflow from China since January 2016 pic.twitter.com/Z7p1gbIwcF
— Barchart (@Barchart) October 23, 2023
17. Interesting! Measuring the true size of the economy using PPP and under the radar shadow economy, China’s GDP seems to be already 36% more than that of the US.
China is already 36% bigger than the US in GDP, and will be twice as big by 2032, according to a new report. The report uses PPP and shadow economy data to measure the true size of economic activity. #LivingInChinasShadow #GDP https://t.co/H7IIf3kcZ8
— World Economics (@WorldEconomics) October 26, 2023
18. There’s nothing like risk-free investing. 20-year US treasury bond ETFs returns are now ZERO.
Anytime, someone says the words 'risk free' in investing – take your money and run
US treasuries are considered the 'safest' but after 20 years 20yr ETF has given zero returns
There is always some risk. If you cannot see one, then you are not looking hard enough pic.twitter.com/3FaZyuTCmM
— Rohit Chauhan (@rohitchauhan) October 25, 2023
19. Angels, Seed, Growth, Crossover and PE explained in one chart.
What's the difference between Venture Capital and Private Equity?
A lot…
Read on: pic.twitter.com/2SuACV54CR
— CJ Gustafson (@cjgustafson222) October 25, 2023
20. Credit Card debt in the US is now in excess of $1 trillion! ? ?
US credit card debt is off the charts
It has now crossed the $1 trillion threshold
This is happening at a time when the Fed has aggressively raised interest rates
Resulting in credit card rates reaching 21.19%
To make things worse, 55% of Americans are now living… pic.twitter.com/MVPQ0aAV4g
— Game of Trades (@GameofTrades_) October 25, 2023
21. The Great Concentration. Top 10 stocks now account for ~1/3 of the S&P500 Index. This kind of concentration wasn’t seen even during the peak of the tech bubble.
Not easy to manage money when ten stocks alone account for almost a third of the Index. Crazy to think that this is MORE concentrated today than at the height of the Tech bubble and the Nifty-50 era of the 1970s. Unwinding something like this is a long process … we shall see. pic.twitter.com/YUqkv3jpmH
— Francois Trahan (@FrancoisTrahan) October 25, 2023
22. Warren Buffet’s longest-held stocks.
Warren Buffett's 10 Longest Held Stocks (years):#WarrenBuffett #StockMarket pic.twitter.com/3yKsqZDlCG
— JarvisData (@Jarvis_Data) October 20, 2023
23. Interest payments in the US as a share of personal income spike to the highest levels since the Financial Crisis. ?
Interest Payments reach highest share of personal income since the Global Financial Crisis pic.twitter.com/1X20oJiiox
— Barchart (@Barchart) October 26, 2023
24. In the context of Narayana Murthy’s advice on 70-hour work weeks, this chart shows India’s annual working hours per worker have been increasing since the 1980s.
Chart from a story I had worked on a while ago, in light of Narayana Murthy's comments on how young people should work 70 hour weeks: pic.twitter.com/e45WelVz2c
— Sachin Mampatta (@SachinMampatta) October 27, 2023
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