Overlay, correlate, spread, and CAGR — all in one interactive chart.
Compare Tool is the Swiss Army knife for multi-series macro analysis. Select 2+ datasets — inflation, growth, rates, equities, commodities — and Compare Tool overlays them on a single chart with auto-scaling, correlation matrices, spread calculations, and CAGR metrics.
This is how you answer questions like "How correlated are CPI and core PCE?" or "What's the 10-year CAGR spread between nominal GDP and real GDP?" or "Show me unemployment vs Fed Funds rate during every recession."
Instead of exporting to Excel, Compare Tool gives you interactive overlays, hover tooltips, and export-ready charts — all client-grade and publication-ready.
Multi-series overlays (2–10 datasets)
Plot inflation, growth, unemployment, and rates on one chart. Auto-scaling with dual or triple Y-axes for different units.
Correlation matrix
Instant correlation coefficients between all selected series over your chosen time window (e.g., "last 5 years" or "since 2000").
Spread calculations
Compute spreads between two series (e.g., "10Y yield minus 2Y yield" or "CPI minus Core CPI") and plot the spread as a new series.
CAGR and growth rates
Calculate compound annual growth rates (CAGR) for each series over custom periods. Compare "real GDP CAGR 2000–2020" vs "nominal GDP CAGR 2000–2020" side-by-side.
Date range alignment
Auto-align series with different start dates or frequencies. Compare quarterly GDP with monthly unemployment seamlessly.
Export as chart, CSV, or JSON
Export the comparison chart as PNG/SVG, download the aligned data as CSV, or pull JSON for custom dashboards and API integrations.
Inflation vs Growth: Compare CPI YoY with Real GDP YoY over the last 20 years. See stagflation periods (high CPI, low GDP) vs boom periods (low CPI, high GDP) instantly.
Yield Curve Analysis: Compare 10Y Treasury yield, 2Y Treasury yield, and compute the 10Y-2Y spread. Overlay with recession shading to validate inversions as recession predictors.
Cross-Country Benchmarking: Compare US unemployment vs Eurozone unemployment vs Japan unemployment. Calculate correlation and CAGR to identify which economies are synchronized.
Policy Impact Analysis: Compare Fed Funds Rate with Core PCE inflation. Calculate lag correlation (e.g., "Fed rate 12 months ago vs inflation today") to measure policy transmission.
Client Presentation: Overlay 5 key macro indicators (GDP, CPI, unemployment, ISM PMI, S&P 500) on one chart with color-coded lines. Export as SVG, drop into slide deck, present to clients.
A portfolio manager wants to validate the hypothesis that "high inflation leads to equity underperformance." She needs data, not hunches.
She opens Compare Tool, selects US CPI YoY and S&P 500 Total Return Index, and sets the date range to 1970–2024. She computes rolling 12-month correlation and exports the correlation time series.
Result: Correlation is negative during stagflation (1970s, 2022) but positive during disinflationary booms (1980s, 1990s, 2010s). The relationship is regime-dependent, not universal.
She adds the chart to her quarterly letter with the title "Inflation-Equity Correlation Is Regime-Dependent." Clients love the rigor. Total time: 10 minutes.
Available on Pro and Team plans. Free users can see the feature but cannot create comparisons or export charts.
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