The Antidote to Financial Hype.

Our Story

My name is Silvan, and LongtermTrends began in 2016 as the chart dashboard I wanted for myself. After watching videos full of interesting market charts, I wished there was one place where the most useful long-term comparisons were summarized, updated, and kept in context.

I studied Accounting & Finance and worked with software teams, so building that dashboard felt possible. What started as a personal project has grown into a public site used by long-term investors, researchers, journalists, and finance professionals. Over the years, LongtermTrends charts have been featured in publications such as the Financial Times.

Why LongtermTrends Exists

A lot of financial advice is shaped by incentives investors cannot easily see. Platforms, products, creators, brokers, and some advisors can earn more when investors trade, switch strategies, pay high fees, or keep searching for an edge.

LongtermTrends is built for the other side of that decision: see the long-term evidence, understand the trade-off, ask who gets paid, and choose a system you can still defend years later.

What We Believe

We believe long-term investors protect compounding by avoiding the mistakes that interrupt it: panic, overtrading, high fees, unnecessary complexity, and products chosen before the plan is clear. The best tools help readers see trade-offs, make incentives visible, and choose a system they can hold through stress.

Charts, Tools, And Data

On LongtermTrends you can find charts covering stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, commodities, FX rates, inflation, business cycles, and cryptocurrencies. Many pages use ratios to compare assets over long periods, strip away part of the currency effect, and make trade-offs easier to see.

The charts are the evidence layer. The Weekly Macro Report, Macro Compass, Investment Co-Pilot, and FIRE Agent turn that evidence into calmer decision support.

Data Sources & Integrity

Each chart page includes interpretation, data sources, and links for further context. Primary data sources include Federal Reserve Economic Data (St. Louis Fed), Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq Data Link, MSCI, and Stooq.

As noted in the terms of use, information on this site is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy, validity, timeliness, or completeness. LongtermTrends is educational and is not a replacement for personalized, regulated financial advice.

Who It Is For

LongtermTrends is for self-directed, long-horizon investors who want context without being pushed into trades, secret strategies, or product-first advice. It is also useful for academics, journalists, and finance professionals who need clean long-term comparisons.

It is not built for day trading, stock picks, price predictions, or anyone looking for a guru. We provide options, trade-offs, and evidence; the reader chooses.

How LongtermTrends Is Paid

LongtermTrends is supported by memberships, selected partner referrals, sponsorships, and direct donations. Your membership pays for the tools, reports, meetups, Discord access, and support that go beyond the charts.

Some partners may pay LongtermTrends when readers sign up through our links. We make those incentives visible because a recommendation should still make sense after you know who gets paid. If you find the site helpful and want to support the work directly, you can donate here.

If you represent a company whose product can fit a simple, low-cost, long-term system, you can fill in the Sponsorship Form.

Stay Connected

Join the Discord server to connect with long-term investors who care about evidence over hype and patience over FOMO. You can also follow me on X/Twitter @silvan_frank or find me on LinkedIn. To stay informed about the charts, subscribe to the newsletter. For questions or feedback, email info@longtermtrends.com.