Duration for Different Investment Types, Risk Level and Returns

Below is a chart that will show you the type of investment, the duration, the expected returns and the risk level.

The higher the time period, the higher the returns and the lower the risk.

So, the longer you invest. the higher the returns.

It is to be noted that the riskier investments like small cap mutual funds. you need to hold for long to maximize the returns and mitigate the risk.