Articles Tagged ‘dollar cost averaging’
Investing Advice to Capitalize on a Down Economy to Grow Your Money
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Many small investors have learned that the recent downward trend in the economy has caused the value of their investment portfolios, including their retirement nest egg, to decrease in value. Unfortunately, this has led some to conclude that there’s simply no way to grow their investments when the economy is hurting, and that they shouldn’t be trying to invest.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Every investment transaction has at least two parties, each of whom has a different opinion on the value and potential upside of whatever asset is changing hands. This means that there’s always money to...
Dollar Cost Averaging
The technique of using dollar cost averaging for investing means that consumers make regular investments (most often monthly) into an investment portfolio. It works as an alternative to investing large lump sums. This allows the cost of investments to be lower, in theory. A lower investment cost means that a consumer will see more potential profit from the investment.
The dollar cost averaging strategy can be used to begin investing small amounts over a set period of time. It also works to break up lump sums into smaller increments, reducing the amount of fear about a fluctuating market.
There are pros...
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
The technique of using dollar cost averaging for investing means that consumers make regular investments (most often monthly) into an investment portfolio. It works as an alternative to investing large lump sums. This allows the cost of investments to be lower, in theory. A lower investment cost means that a consumer will see more potential profit from the investment.
The dollar cost averaging strategy can be used to begin investing small amounts over a set period of time. It also works to break up lump sums into smaller increments, reducing the amount of fear about a fluctuating market.
There are pros... 
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