What is a typical time frame for return on investment?
What we see is a range in the acceptable time frame. If we look at the activities from the 1970s and 1980s, we see the time for holding investments ranging from five to ten years. Although for the institutional investor the goal is always to liquidate within three to five years, reality sets in, making the wait much longer before achieving fruition and creating a substantial liquidation event. On average, the holding time to liquidation for successful direct, private investments reaches eight years.
