undefined | Better HN

0 pointsalttab7y ago0 comments

You should always be investing because timing the market is a fools errand. The question is how much?

0 comments

Isn't that timing too?

Or it is wise when you allocate 5/95 split to stock/bond but fool's errand when it is 0/100

Consistently invest an amount that you are comfortable with. It's called dollar cost averaging. I'd personally keep dry powder for when the market is far beyond the standard deviation of historical records. 2008 and 2018 would both be years this is true. Shorting though is only for the brave or stupid.

Personally, I put a certain amount in every quarter.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 comments

rohit24127y ago

Isn't that timing too?

Or it is wise when you allocate 5/95 split to stock/bond but fool's errand when it is 0/100

alttabOP7y ago

Personally, I put a certain amount in every quarter.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse