2025, Vol. 8, Issue 2

author(s)
Sebastian KS and Reenu Maria Vinod

abstract
Using daily rolling return analysis, this study looks at how long-term and short-term investments in the Nifty 50 index have done from 1992 to 2024. The results show that long-term investments (5 years or more) do much better than short-term ones. They have lower volatility and higher risk-adjusted returns. Short-term trading is more variable and sensitive to market disturbance. The results show that investing in Indian stocks for a long time can be quite profitable, which supports buy-and-hold techniques for building wealth.