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Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Lump Sum

Posted on June 10, 2016June 9, 2016 by Updates

Question: I’ve been a dollar-cost averager for many years; however, I’ve read recently a Vanguard study which shows lump-sum investing [has] outperform[ed] DCA [dollar-cost averaging] around two-thirds of the time throughout history. Wanted to get your thoughts on which one is better long term. Thanks. Answer: My opinion is that you should invest the money when you Read more »

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