Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is an investment technique of buying a fixed dollar amount of an investment on a regular schedule, regardless of share price. The investor purchases more shares when prices are low and fewer shares when prices are high.
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The mathematics of dollar cost averaging
Does anyone have a reference to a detailed mathematical analysis of the process of dollar cost averaging and whether it is really beneficial?
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Should I employ dollar-cost averaging between selling one fund and investing in another?
I am planning to liquidate my holdings in two non-Vanguard funds and consolidate in VTSAX. This will all be done inside a Vanguard Roth IRA, so commissions will only be due for the two sell orders. Should I practice dollar-cost averaging while…
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Dollar-cost-averaging interval based on decay of autocorrelation?
I've read descriptions of DCA as buying more of something when it's cheap, and less when it's expensive. In contrast, if you buy much of that thing all at once, you may be buying the whole load at a peak or trough price, i.e., you're either way…
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How/How much does volatility effect dollar cost average?
Notice that this question does not involve lump sum investing.
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Since it is hard to come across someone/a website selling funds/stocks/... who does not tell you about dollar cost averaging, I wondered how big the effect…
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Dollar cost averaging with a bonus start sum
I'm going to do some old school value investing, holding around ten stocks.
Other than investing say 2k every month, I also have around 100k in savings. I'm contemplating investing these alongside my 2k, say over the next 3 to 5 years.
I don't…
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