Dollar cost averaging is often promoted as the safest investing strategy but is it actually the best one? In this episode Vince breaks down where the idea came from, why it helps investors stay disciplined, and what the evidence says about lump sum investing vs drip feeding money into the market. He covers:

👉🏼 the history behind dollar cost averaging (DCA)

👉🏽 what is DCA?

👉🏾 it's link to behavioural investing

👉🏿 lump sum or DCA, which is better?

👉🏻 Vanguard’s research paper on lump sum vs DCA returns

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