At the end of a falling market, you'll have more shares from dollar-cost averaging your way in than had you gone "all in" near the market's high. On the flip side, should the market never drop, then you'll still be better off having invested over time than not investing at all. For those of us who can't reliably predict what the market will do next, dollar-cost averaging is a tremendous tool that can help us invest in uncertain times and markets. Get started nowIf there's a downside to investing $100 per week in the market, it's that it will take decades for that money to add up to a truly life-changing amount. So get started now, and begin building the foundation that can get you closer to your goal.
Source: Daily Sun September 08, 2021 14:26 UTC