Also known as Investment Horizon. This is the period of time in which a sum of money is expected to be invested in order to meet Investment Objectives. Time horizon has an effect on the amount of risk that an investor is willing to take and the composition of the asset mix in a portfolio. Generally, the shorter the Time Horizon, the more conservative the investment.
The period of time over which an investment objective is to be realised. Time horizon is a critical factor for all investors in determining the types of investments they should make or, at least, the amount of risk they are prepared to carry. The investments made to provide for future retirement income, for instance, would almost always be different from those for short-term purposes.
The period for which an investor intends to hold an investment or a portfolio of investments. An investor with a short time horizon would normally buy stable investments to protect against short-term market fluctuations, while an investor with a long time horizon can buy more volatile investments that have greater long-term growth potential.
Time Horizon is the amount of time an investor is willing, or able, to hold an investment. Generally, the longer one holds certain types of investments, the more likely it is that there will be a positive return. Citibank considers an investment Time Horizon of less than three years to be a short-term Time Horizon, and a time of three years or longer to be a long-term Time Horizon.
How far into the future a person or organization considers possibilities. If a company has a 3-year plan, and never looks beyond that, its time horizon is three years.
The amount of time, usually years, that you expect to keep an amount of money invested.
The length of the foundation's future - either as a spend-down fund, whose assets will be expended in their entirety during some defined period (such as ten years, or the life of the donor), or a foundation intended to exist in perpetuity.
The length of time an investment is held.
The time period in which an investment objective is to be realised, whether short or long term.
The duration of time an investment is intended for.
The length of time an investor plans to be investing.
The period of time during which the investor wishes to achieve their investment objectives.
The period, usually expressed in years, for which an investor expects to hold an investment.
The length of time a sum of money is expected to be invested. Treasury Bills - U.S. government securities t mature (are redeemed) sooner than one year after issue. They are sold at weekly auctions at a discount and are redeemed at face value.
Time Horizon is the time span of your investment objectives. Your time horizon dictates the types of investments that are suitable for your portfolio. The shorter the time horizon, the less appropriate are equities, or any other asset class with high return variations. Conversely, the longer the time horizon, the more an investor can afford a higher return variation and thus a higher allocation to equities.
The anticipated amount of time you will be investing in order to meet your individual financial goals. Generally speaking, the longer your time horizon, the better situated you are to recover from unfavorable investment decisions.
The amount of time, usually expressed in years, that an investor expects to hold an investment.
The amount of time a person has until he or she needs to access their investments.
The amount of time that you plan to invest a sum of money.
The amount of time remaining until the money will be needed by the investor.
the time interval over which an investment program is to be completed. An investor's time horizon is very important in determining the types of investments that should be selected. For example, investments that would be appropriate for an individual's retirement in 30 years are seldom suitable for reaching a short-term goal.
The interval in which an investment objective is to be realised, which is dependent on whether the investor is looking at long term or short term gains.
Period for which an investor plans to hold investments.
A time horizon, also known as a planning horizon, is a fixed point of time in the future at which point certain processes will be evaluated or assumed to end. It is necessary in an accounting, finance or risk management regime to assign such a fixed horizon time so that alternatives can be evaluated for performance over the same period of time.
