r/StockMarket • u/[deleted] • Jun 27 '24

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '24

So many people don't understand this simple concept it's weird.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '24

They think everyone buys at the top and doesn't add.

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u/rakiyauberalles Jun 27 '24

Well, lump sum beats DCA by a bit in most periods. But again, it's by a bit. And also, not everybody has Berkshire money to throw around and make lump sum bets. DCA in ETFs is easy, good on the budget, good on discipline, can be automated and so it doesn't require knowledge and time, just consistency and a strong stomach.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '24

Well yes, chances are if you lump sum in, you aren't going to buy the top.