Financial markets are complex. It’s easy to get lost in the details.

While there are infinite data series one can look at, there are a few that play a central role in global financial markets. We are going to start by looking at those.

Also, financial data is noisy. Looking at a longer time span provides valuable perspective. The charts are made with Plotly, which means that they are interactive and we can zoom into periods of interest.

The World’s Most Important Interest Rates

Risk Assets: S&P 500 As Bellwether

Commodities: Oil Prices Are An Input To Everything (Still)

Currencies: What’s Happening To The USD?

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