What is the ideal time frame for stock market investments to reap noticable benefits?

Hi,
I am just courious to know that how long does it take to earn atleast > 25% from your stock market investments. (I've invested in indian market, so looking for relevent responses.)

Prudent advisors will or should tell you that you should have a 10 year or more time horizon when it comes to investing.
If you are speculating, I know you want your returns by 5 minuets ago. It doesn't always happen this way as you know.

Since you are looking for a 25% return, you are speculating on that growth of the investment well above the market averages or by historic averages. Yes, India has been strong as well has China, Russia and Brazil. Frankly, I can;t see how these economies can grow when the world's biggest consumer (The USA) heads further in recession.

I have been periodically short the hot foreign markets based on this reason. Been right so far, knocking on wood :)

Good Luck!

well if you're not a professional trader/investor then you take advantage of the market when there is a solid trend.....otherwise you need to crunch the data.......

HINT: Get in the market whenever there volatility is high like around Earning Announcements

That is a completely naive question. Your stocks may fall, not rise! They may never be worth what you paid for them. the stock market is a gamble, and you only gamble money you can afford to lose.
Daily monitor your stock, when you think it has risen enough, sell it. Find another that you believe will rise. It is no different to betting on horses.

i think by the end of this year we can hope for a positive movement .
I would say its good u invested in indian market which is a wise decision.

erm, I think you might be waiting a while .... last one in and all that

I don't know if this helps but I invested in http://www.ftsie.com the property stock market and made 20% in about 3 months.