I know that timing in the market is angainst the rule. I usually put money into investments immediately every time I receive my paycheque, but the situation with the Iran war has been so crazy and world altering that I stopped putting money into the market. I don't know if I should DCA it or lump sum. Is there anyone else waiting out to see what happens? For some reason I have a hard time pulling the trigger on this one since this event is very world changing.
Should I DCA it? I have 65k to invest and its just sitting on my savings. Maybe something like 10k to invest per month?
DCA or Lumpsum with today's situation iin regards to the energy crisis
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Posted by badboyzpwns
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DCA, inexplicably my accounts are at ATH right now!
The only reason you’re not losing time to invest is because it’s the weekend…start DCA right away and keep doing it if market goes down….definitely…or up…even if it’s reluctantly. In the end you’ll be happy you did…take it from someone who tries to “beat the system” by timing…it doesn’t work.
“I know we shouldn’t try to time the market but I really want to time the market, so I need someone to tell me it’s okay to time the market”
Just lump sum it. By the time you retire you won’t even remember this year.
Ah yes, the grand strategy of buy high don’t buy low and buy high again.
Probability says, invest now.
If that gives you heartburn, DCA. It won’t make a significant difference.