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Can You Really Time the Market?


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Is it really possible to time the market? If you listen to people online, most will say that dollar cost averaging (DCA) is the only way since timing the market is impossible. But others are constantly trying to “buy the dip” any time prices go down. So who’s right? In this episode we break down one of the most shared articles on the subject and I give you my thoughts on if you can actually time the market or not.


00:00-Even God can’t beat Dollar Cost Averaging (apparently)

01:56-What the research found

05:12-The issues I have with the article

07:25-Understanding price vs value

09:37-What does this mean?


If you want to read the article yourself it’s here: https://ofdollarsanddata.com/even-god-couldnt-beat-dollar-cost-averaging

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Market BytesBy Matt Derron

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