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You are ignoring all the other stocks in the market that are not part of an index, which should represent better investment value in the scenario. Do you really
by cudgy 5y ago
You are ignoring all the other stocks in the market that are not part of an index, which should represent better investment value in the scenario. Do you really want to only invest in the peak priced assets in a market?
- costcofries 5y agoYour perceived peak is exactly that, a perceived peak. You go and try to time the market, I will continue to DCA, I know what has historically proven a more effective strategy.
- cudgy 5y agoYou missed the point entirely. It’s your money.
- SkipperCat 5y agoFair point, but you can purchase the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund which has pretty much the entire stock market. That way, you're only betting on the direction of the total market. And as history shows, it will most probably creep up at 6 to 8% over the long haul.