Discover what a log-normal distribution is, its financial applications, and how to calculate it, including using Excel for practical financial analysis.

This post offers reasons for using logarithmic scales, also called log scales, on charts and graphs. It explains when logarithmic graphs with base 2 are preferred to logarithmic graphs with base ...

It is very useful for showing data that spans different orders of magnitude—like case numbers in South Korea compared to the numbers in the United States.