Why are people complaining with what is happening in the equity markets?
October 11, 2026
Markets have delivered solid long-term returns, but recent performance has been weak, which explains most of the complaints.
As of early October 2026 (Nifty ~22,520), trailing CAGRs for the Nifty 50 (price returns; total returns including dividends are typically 1–1.5 percentage points higher) are roughly:
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3 years: 4.5–4.7%
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5 years: 8%
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10 years: 11%
These are in the range of historical norms for the longer periods.…
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