Why shares..??

Shares defeat all other investment instruments and provide highest returns. this can be accepted from the fact that during the period from 1980 to 2005 bank Fixed Deposits gave an annual return of 9% while gold (another popular investment option) gave a 6% return p.a. while stock market outperformed all others and gave a stunning 18% return p.a. during this period. that too when inflation grew at almost 7% p.a. during this period.