The article compares October 2021 to October 2026 returns: Bitcoin up 183% (about 23.1% annualised), gold up 131% (about 18.2%) and India's Nifty 50 up 26% (about 4.7%). Bitcoin rose from about $29,000 to about $82,600, gold from about $1,796 to about $4,142 an ounce, and the Nifty 50 from about 18,115 to 22,624. Bitcoin's gains came with sharp volatility, while gold is presented as a diversifier and Indian equities as exposure to domestic growth. VT Markets analyst Daniel Munday says yields and the Fed drive all three, with the 10-year yield near 5.15% and a December Fed hike priced above 90%. The article concludes that investment choices should depend on financial goals, risk tolerance and time horizon rather than past returns.
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