Gold Rush 2.0

Most presentations are forgettable. If you want your audience to remember your data, don’t start with the numbers, start with a story.

This Week's Chart Drop

During the California gold rush, everyone was chasing fortune. But the ones who made the real money? They weren’t panning for gold. They were selling picks and shovels.

Today, Gold is up 50% this year, with 10% of that in September. This is the strongest rally since the 1970s, as investors seek safe havens amid global uncertainty.

A simple line chart in Excel can highlight the trend.

Design Trick

When using a trend chart, you don’t need to start the axis at 0 if your data begins at a higher level. Start the axis where the data begins to avoid unnecessary dead space. Always label it clearly

You can highlight September's jump in a contrasting colour if that's where you want your audience to focus.

Each week, I share one simple Excel visual—from sport, business, or personal finance—to give finance professionals ideas on how to present their data.

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