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by RishitJain 977 days ago
The longer you stay invested, the less risky it becomes.

Following is the percentage of periods that earned a positive return in the stock market, for different holding durations:

1 day: 52% 3 months: 61% 1 year: 68% 3 years: 75% 5 years: 80% 10 years: 88% 20 years: 100%