Nifty 50 Historical yearly returns

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Wishing you all a happy New year, 2023

Did some small data crunching w.r.t market returns from last 23 years

Year Returns Inflation rate Market returns beating Inflation
2022 4.32% 6.79 % (Avg till Dec) N
2021 24.12% 5.13 % Y
2020 14.17% 6.62 % Y
2019 12.02% 3.73 % Y
2018 3.15% 3.94 % N
2017 28.65% 3.33 % Y
2016 3.01% 4.95 % N
2015 −4.06% 4.91 % N
2014 31.39% 6.67 % Y
2013 6.76% 11.06 % N
2012 27.70% 9.31 % Y
2011 −24.62% 8.86 % N
2010 17.95% 11.99 % Y
2009 75.76% 10.88 % Y
2008 −51.79% 8.35 % N
2007 54.77% 6.37 % Y
2006 39.83% 5.80 % Y
2005 36.34% 4.25 % Y
2004 10.68% 3.77 % Y
2003 71.90% 3.81 % Y
2002 3.25% 4.30 % Y
2001 −16.18% 3.78 % N
2000 −14.65% 4.01 % N

  1. Market returns beat inflation for 14 years out of 23. (>60%)

  2. Market gave 18 positive year returns out of 23. (nearly 80% times)

  3. We are currently in the longest streak of positive yearly returns (7 consecutive times)

With Inflation showing signs of cooling down, Do you think we will be getting returns beating inflation in 2023?

  • Yes
  • No
  • I have my doubts (State any)

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How could you expect the return of equity to beat inflation every year, equity does not work that way.

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Where did I say every year boss? This year we had a negative year when it comes to beating inflation. We are in a business of responding and reacting :slight_smile:

enlighten us how it works then

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This.

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My point is, calendar year returns cannot be counted on, equity returns are non linear in nature is all.

I am no expert, I am no Vikramarka :grin: