Hey Everyone - Thanks for watching. After this video, you might want to check out my video comparing Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Lump-Sum Investing. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/V0m8r2Ft7kY/видео.html Also, if you liked this video, please considering subscribing to the channel for more content and leave your comments below.
This blew my mind! Market dips are just opportunities to grab more shares at a discount. And if you stick to a low-cost index ETF, you have virtually zero chance of losing your shirt because the market is always going up in the long run
Great! I'm happy to hear that it helped you better understand this concept. It's so important to manage our emotions and avoid making mistakes when the market goes through a correction or extended downturn. Thank you so much for the comment and for checking out the video. If you're interested, there's another video that might be helpful in avoiding other mistakes: The 20 Most Important Investment Rules & Lessons Every Investor Needs to Know. ruclips.net/video/WxEYYZSo4wI/видео.html
I'm really glad I watched this. I've been waiting for the market correction, and had no idea significant dips only happen once a yr or once every three years. Plus, I really like that the three scenarios are visually graphed out to show that continuing to invest even when the market goes down yields more shares owned. Thanks!
Great video. In a twisted sense it’s not the end of the world if you’re in the red during your accumulation phase. Then hope the market shoots upwards the end of your accumulation.
Absolutely! During the accumulation phase it really doesn't matter what order the gains and losses happen. But, we can feel good about wha the market does over longer periods. In fact, look at these rates of return with the dividends it pays for the periods ending in 2023. In the past five years it has averaged 15.75%. The past ten years it averaged 12.07% The past 20 years, it averaged 9.69% The past 30 years, it averaged 10.16% And the past 40 years it averaged 11.37% And it's up around 14% this year already. But those are only the returns if someone stayed completely invested throughout those periods of time. Thanks for checking out the video and the comment!
This was brilliantly put together. I’ve been following your videos for months now and with professional help, I’m making outstanding progress with my money decisions.
Hello Akina - What were you investing in that caused that? Investing should always be thought of as a longer term venture. I'll be making some other videos soon about how to invest, but you might want to check these two out. ruclips.net/video/FqKCDqcOqWg/видео.html ruclips.net/video/-wbxq54LkLw/видео.html
Hello Honath - Everyone can feel a bit green in the beginning, but it's important to get started and stick to it. It does worry me to hear someone say they do some speculation when it comes to investing. I'll be doing some more videos soon about how to invest, but you might start with these two. One will help us avoid some common mistakes and the other talks about investing and becomeing financially independent. ruclips.net/video/FqKCDqcOqWg/видео.html ruclips.net/video/-wbxq54LkLw/видео.html
I'm glad you found the information informative. I've since created an updated version of this topic that includes additional information. If you're interested, you can access it through the following link: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
Nice way to illustrate DCA. I will share this. (Maybe write up in the top right hand corner the amount invested was $2400 over the period so the returns gain overall could be visualized easier)
Thanks for watching. I'm in the process of creating a new video on this topic. I'll try and remember to add your suggestion. Hope to have it up within a week. Hopefully, it will be a good one to share with people, too.
Yes, that discussion could be interesting for some. However, the reality is that most individual investors don't invest significant time in learning and applying technical analysis and probably shouldn't attempt doing that. Many of the most common mistakes they make occur during market corrections or extended downturns. For the vast majority of individual investors, attempting to time the market is not advisable. This video was to hopefully help alleviate some of the emotions that occur during corrections.
This is great! Such a simple and comprehensive explanation, it's a great reminder to keep buying (and if possible even more) when the market is going down and not be discouraged by it.
Simple and concise, everyone needs to see this to help them overcome their fears in a down market. I got a late start saving for retirement, but I've always understood the advantage of DCA. I started saving for retirement in 2012 and, even now with the market down over 20%, I haven't changed a thing. Market slumps like this are a golden opportunity for the long term saver. This is when real wealth is created. I plan to retire in 10 years with more than enough savings to have a carefree retirement.
Not at all-most people aren’t working with a lump sum to invest; instead, building a habit of saving and investing monthly is key to long-term financial success. When you do this, it’s best not to worry about the market’s ups and downs over any month or even a year or two. Take a long-term view and focus on investing regularly. Studies consistently show that people who try to time the market often underperform it in significant ways. I recently made a new version of this video if you're interested, along with one comparing lump-sum investing to dollar-cost averaging (DCA), showing that lump-sum tends to win out. You might also find some of my other videos helpful on how to avoid common investing mistakes-I'll link a few here for you to check out! Thanks for checking this video out and the comment. Lump-sum vs DCA: ruclips.net/video/V0m8r2Ft7kY/видео.html Another DCA: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html Most Important Lessons in Investing: ruclips.net/video/WxEYYZSo4wI/видео.html How To Invest BETTER And Avoid STUPID Mistakes: ruclips.net/video/FqKCDqcOqWg/видео.html
@@pharaohsmagician8329 Not in the slightest. If you have a long time horizon before you'll need your portfolio, there is no need to fear a down market...just keep investing.
First thank you for the great video I have a few questions 1. If you have the lump sum at the start of the year is it best to just purchase it all at once? it seems planning to dollar cost average when you already have the money is a form of attempting to time the market. 2. Will you ever do a video about why and how to rebalance a portfolio? 3. If your portfolio is nearly entirely index funds is it still worth rebalancing assuming that would accrue transaction fees?
Assuming someone has a lump-sum to invest, lump-sum investing outperforms taking that amount and averaging it into the market about 70% of the time. Rebalancing is important as someone nears or is in retirement. When younger, a broad market ETF, such as the S&P 500, will outperform other investments, such as bonds, gold, etc. Rebalancing is more important as someone nears or is in retirement.
lump sum investing in scenario 1 = $7,200 value at end of 10 months - or $4,800 gain vs. initial investment. in scenario 3, lump sum buying up front yields 0 gain. Dollar-cost averaging is / feels like less of a gamble (also, lower risk, lower rewards, but lower losses too)
As Jack Bogle says: " The less you rebalance, the more money you are going to have, because you are always selling the better performing assets!" And no, DCA method is not timing the market, because you will be investing REGULARLY, not waiting for dips
Rebalancing is pretty dumb unless in a tax sheltered account. You have to pay capital gains every time you sell (assuming it was for a profit), paying capital gains every single year long term will SIGNIFICANTLY reduce your returns. Your strategy as an investor should be one that does not require rebalancing to begin with, or if so it should be minimal. If you dollar cost average into an S&P 500 index fund there’s never any rebalancing that needs to be done
Thank you for the comment! I'm glad to hear that you liked the video. I have an updated video that covers similar ideas and other tips, and I'll link it below. Regarding your question, I don't recommend those types of leveraged funds. Typically, large fund managers and others use funds like this for very short-term plays. However, the vast majority of professionals fail to beat the market consistently! I understand that in a positive year, funds like this can show remarkable gains, but, for example, in 2022 it dropped 79%. Keep in mind that if something goes down by about 80%, it must go up by 400% to break even. In fact, this fund is still down about 25% from where it was in November 2021 and the overall market is at all time highs. These types of investments are very risky. ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
Thank you for the comment! I appreciate it. Thanks for checking out the video. I do think understanding the benefits of dollar-cost averaging (DCA) can help lessen the stress during market corrections. Hopefully, the video addresses this concept.
Wow, great presentation! I didn't think a market that would go up, down, and then back up could beat a market that's always going up. What a cool scenario you provided. Thanks for the video!
I appreciate you illustrating how trends that are more likely actually outperform or are equal to the hopeful but not probable scenario. Thanks for doing these videos. :)
Hi Mike. Getting into investing for the first time and this helped make things a lot clearer. Question - for a stock we feel very confident with long-term (e.g. a top big tech stock) when they experience a dip, what would be the pros/cons of buying more stock than your usual DCA rate during these periods? Or does this defeat the purpose of DCA as we are changing the amount we invest, and is it now classed as a different strategy entirely/a hybrid strategy? I was thinking that, even though we won't know for sure when we have reached the bottom, even if the stock does drop further, wouldn't that justify buying even more of it? If we are confident it will long-term bounce back and keep growing. Thanks appreciate any input.
We would want to remember that it is difficult to try and pick individual stocks and beat the overall market on a consistent long-term basis. In recent years, the big tech stocks have outperformed, but in a weak market, they may very well suffer bigger losses too. I should also mention that professionals can't beat the market either. In fact, over 10, 15, and 20-year periods, over 90% of professionally managed mutual funds do worse than their S&P 500 benchmarks. It’s not hard to do better than professionals, and you don’t have to know anything about picking stocks. So don’t pay them a bunch of fees to do worse. Just use a low-cost ETF for the S&P 500 or the total market fund. Your question deals with an individual stock, so I wanted to point those facts out. An individual stock can go down for many reasons and may not always bounce back. In 1973, the top five companies in the S&P 500 were IBM, AT&T, Exxon, Kodak, and General Motors. By the year 2000, the top five companies had shifted to General Electric, Intel, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and Pfizer. As of 2023, the top five are Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Alphabet. It's fascinating to wonder what the top five will look like in another 10 or 20 years. Now, as for your question, DCA can be very beneficial to an investor who is consistent with saving and investing every month, as these video demonstrates. When there are major corrections or maybe even a weak market for a couple of years, there is certainly nothing wrong with scraping together some extra dollars to try and invest during those periods. It's actually a very good idea to do so. Just remember that no one can 'time' the market or know how long these periods will last. For almost all investors, just like with professionals, they would do better just buying the S&P 500 or total market fund. In fact, look at these rates of return with the dividends it pays for the periods ending in 2023: In the past five years, it has averaged 15.75%. The past ten years, it averaged 12.07%. The past 20 years, it averaged 9.69%. The past 30 years, it averaged 10.16%. And the past 40 years, it averaged 11.37%. But those are only the returns if someone stayed completely invested throughout those periods of time. Anyway, I am going to link a couple of other videos here that I believe may be very beneficial for you to check out, especially since you mentioned you are just getting started. After watching these, please let me know if you have further questions. The S&P 500 Explained in Detail: ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html How To Be A Better Investor: ruclips.net/video/FqKCDqcOqWg/видео.html Investing 101 Comprehensive Guide: ruclips.net/video/_ohXfpxM1lE/видео.html I hope some of this information is helpful to you.
Superb video, everyone understands buying things on sale at the clothing and grocery store, great way to put it in perspective and make bear markets an opportunity.
Yes sir. Thank God for you, look like you read my mind... recently I started trading FVG with BOS but am having difficulties in choosing right FVG to trade off of from
Thank you for the comment. I’m glad you liked the video. I have since made an updated video on DCA that you might be interested in. I'll link it below. I wanted to add that being an active trader is very difficult. Although it can be very tempting to try and is quite popular, the long-term results are typically not good for most people. Here are some recent statistics: 72% of day traders end the year with financial losses, according to FINRA, and a mere 1% succeed over five years, typically facing financial losses for six months before quitting. Additionally, 70% of traders say they have a trading strategy relying on technical analysis. Thus, please be careful. Anyway, here's the updated video. ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
I do it a lot strategically because markets will always surprise you. I take half of a position and if the market goes against me. I'm happy. I'll load up on the next price move. If it goes in my direction I'll scale up. Good vid
If you have the funds ...is this the longer version of just putting a large sum on in one go "now" and waiting 10yrs? Instead of putting small amounts on every month for 10yrs?
If someone does have a large sum that are thinking of investing then the question becomes lump-sum investing vs dollar-cost averaging. There is good evidence and studies about this from the likes of Vanguard and others. Roughly lump-sum wins out around 70% of the time. If you really want a detailed look at the studies and then an example of comparing various methods if someone would have started right before the housing crises in 2007, this video covers that information, if interested. ruclips.net/video/V0m8r2Ft7kY/видео.html
Great vid, understood it very fast even for a beginner like me. Should I do this stragegy on one stock or should I spread my investment across multiple stocks?
Glad you liked it. For a more detailed review of DCA, you might want to also check out this video: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html For most individual investors and, especially for beginners, I would recommend staying away from trying to pick individual stocks and instead focus on a low cost ETF for something like the S&P 500. For more information about doing this, check out my video about investing in the S&P 500: ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html
Excellent explanation of DCA for a beginner like me. Easy to remember for me now. Also makes sense not to be emotional when share prices go down. Thank you.
Hi Mike. I’m a first time investor and I’ve picked individual stocks to start off but I was wondering since I don’t have a lump sum readily available would DCA be the right way to go or should I save up a lump and then invest? I believe if I do wait I will be missing opportunities and it would feel like timing the market. But if I DCA consistently, it will bring my cost-average up, limiting my returns. What do you suggest?
Most people never have a lump sum to invest all at once. That’s why DCA (dollar-cost averaging) is absolutely the way to go. Just save and invest what you can every month, and stick with it through all the ups and downs. Stay consistent and make it a habit. Congratulations on getting started with investing! Keep in mind that most people are better off using low-cost ETFs rather than trying to pick individual stocks. Especially if you’re just getting started, I’d like to suggest a few other videos for you to watch when you have time. I think they’ll be very helpful to you! As you watch them, feel free to ask questions anytime. I always appreciate hearing feedback and questions. The S&P 500 Explained in Detail: ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html A new DCA Video: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html The Most Important Lessons in Investing: ruclips.net/video/WxEYYZSo4wI/видео.html The optimal order to invest: ruclips.net/video/tW5o5K7BDUs/видео.html How to become a millionaire on an average income! ruclips.net/video/jLePdbCMr0k/видео.html
Guys, what if i buy one share of voo stock every month, no matter how much the share price is going to be, will i have the same result as putting away certain amount each month like the illustrstion in the video.. ❤
Thanks for checking out the vidoe. I would suggest saving and investing as much as you can each month and buying the number of shares that allows. The important thing is to stay with it every month. It's not a good idea to feel you can 'time' the market, which means figuring out when is the best time to buy. Just be consistent. If you're interested, here's another video on Dollar Cost Averaging and one on the S&P500 that goes into lots of details and mentions the VOO. DCA: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html Investing in S&P 500: ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html
Thank you for the help, but you did not show the worst case, if the market goes up in the middle and then it returns back to nearly the same value. In such a case there is a problem ....
Yes, there are certainly other scenarios. However, many of the most common mistakes investors make occur during market corrections or extended downturns. This video was to hopefully help alleviate some of the emotions that occur during corrections and, thus, avoid common mistakes.
Yes, when the market drops, it can really be a benefit to continue buying and, if possible, add a little extra to the monthly investment, when investing in something like a broad diversified fund like the S&P 500.
@@MikesFinancialEdge I remember enjoying the class. Had recently got into investing then and was buying my own stock picks. You had mentioned you used to do that and explained how you had switched to dollar cost averaging into ETF's for the financial impact and emotional side of investing. (not having to check your account constantly knowing in the long run you'd do just fine). Impacted my investing journey that day. Thank you.
I buy once for every week. But I use value averaging, not DCA. Basically you invest even more when the market is down and invest even less when the market is rising.
Well, most people don't have a big lump sum to invest all at once and DCA is a wonderful approach for someone that can start saving & investing every month and build that habit. However, for those that might have a lump sum to invest, there are a few things to keep in mind. Let's say you are trying to choose whether to invest a lump sum all at once or "average" it in over the course of a year. Looking at 10-year & 20-year investment models, research would tell us that lump-sum investing slightly wins out about 65-70% of the time. However, it may add a bit of anxiety to put everything in at once, so, to ease someone's mind, averaging it in over the year can be acceptable and maybe better for some people to lessen their worries. This is the short answer and there are other things to consider. I feel I need to do a more detailed video about this sometime.
@MoneyWise I agree . I used to only do dca from my paycheck on a weekly basis . Now I do lump sum . The only reason I asked about your chart is to see how lump sum would do vs dca on your own example.
If we were looking at those three examples in the video and over that small sample period, lump-sum investing would be best only on the first example and DCA would have been better on the last two examples.
When your statement on your individual brokerage account says "taxable income" $49.21 does this mean this is the amount youll have to pay taxes on? Do you only pay taxes on gains when you sell and when you sell is taxes automatically deducted like the lottery?
You will only owe taxes on shares you sell, and those would typically be capital gains taxes(as long as you have held the shares for at least one year), which are lower than income taxes. If you received dividends, you would also owe taxes on those. However, if you don’t sell shares, you won’t owe taxes until you sell. Gains on shares you haven’t sold yet are called unrealized gains.
@MikesFinancialEdge thanks Mike. When i do sell are the taxes deducted upon me selling meaning it's taken out or is it something that's filed separately
Taxes won’t be withheld. Instead, you’ll receive a 1099 form from your brokerage account after the calendar year, which you’ll use when filing your tax return. Whether or not you’ll need to pay capital gains taxes depends on your situation. I think this video would be worth your time to help you better understand all of this. ruclips.net/video/0-5l__S2lMk/видео.html
In the top scenario, lump-sum investment upfront is ideal. There is a tradeoff: when you expect more price volatility, you should DCA, and when you expect little volatility, you should invest up-front and get time in the market. Of course, all this assumes the ROI will go up eventually. Otherwise you should neither DCA nor lump-sum-invest into it. I want to create a simulator which asks you about the expected yearly growth rate and volatility, generates random price walk scenarios from those expectations, and optimizes the schedule to invest.
Yes, there are times lump-sum investing is ideal, assuming someone has a lump-sum to invest. The method of dollar cost averaging is great for those who want to save and invest monthly or quarterly throughout their life. In addition, it helps people with their emotions when the market goes down. Trying to time the market is usually harmful to individual investors.
@@MikesFinancialEdge Hello. Great video and great channel. I watched your videos and I have a question for you sir. The question is the following: How better to do with our profit from shares. Let's say we have $1,000 in shares in 4 companies, from which we currently have $80 in total profit, $20 per company. Should we take that $80 in net profit and reinvest it in one of those 4 companies or another new company, or let it accumulate and put new fresh outside money into our portfolio. Which will ultimately be better as a strategy in 15-20 years. investing. To periodically take the accumulated profit and reinvest it or to bring only fresh external money into our portfolio. I am worried that if I take the net accumulated profit, it is possible to reduce the number of points (parts of shares) that I own in total and thus in a long period of time have a smaller profit. But I'm not that good at math, and that's why I'm asking for your advice. Even a video that explains exactly this question that I ask, if you explain it so clearly how to do it, it will be super useful for me and for your audience. Please reply if possible. I am very hesitant on what to do, should I take the profit and reinvest it in the same or new companies or just put new fresh money into my portfolio. I play long-term, at least 20 years time and averaging, dollar cost averaging strategy. With respect: Nicholas
For most all individual investors, they would be better off buying a low cost index fund for the S&P 500, such as the SLPG, rather than buying individual stocks. Most actively managed funds underperform the S&P 500 over 15 year periods. In fact, over a 15 year period, around 90% underperform, when you include the fees. If professionals struggle to beat the market, most individuals shouldn't think they can. Thus, you might want to avoid individual stocks and go for the S&P. Your question depends on many factors. Such as whether the stocks are held in a retirement account or an individual account. Either way, there wouldn't be profits on the shares, unless you sell. There would be gains on any dividends you might earn. However, as stated, rather than worry about your question, it would seem you could benefit by just investing in the S&P 500 and choose a low cost ETF to do it. When the cash is there to buy more shares, do so.
@@MikesFinancialEdge Hello. Thank you for your attention! I understand your recommendations very well and I agree with them. I am 40 years old. and my shares are like a second pension insurance, which means that I will invest long-term, at least 15-20 years. minimum. But my dilemma is a bit more how to say convoluted at least for me. Although you answered me, I think you misunderstood me. But I will give the example of my question again, using the s&p 500. Let's say my question like this: For example, I have invested about 40,000 dollars in the s&p500, which is roughly about 10 stock-positions. And let's say that at the moment I have a profit from them, for example, 5000 dollars, which I have not withdrawn-sold yet. For example, is it a good idea to take that $5000 and buy a new stock and some of the s&p500 (or another etf or another company's stock), or not take that $5000 because taking it would probably reduce my original 10 positions to 8.5 positions, on which I will eventually accrue a new profit, but I will have bought a NEW real stock and some again in the same S&p 500, although probably at a higher price than the previous initial 10. I'm having a bit of a hard time describing my question properly... Of course, every month I regularly bring in external fresh money, that's clear. But is it a good idea to take the net momentary profit sometimes and reinvest it in new positions in the same s&p500 or another company or not to take those momentary profits because that's how I count the number of original positions, although with the withdrawal I will add new fresh positions. My question is probably a bit confusing, I apologize for that. But I've been scratching my head for a few weeks about which is the better option. :)
Yes, I can add that to my list of topics. Thanks for the suggestion. The S&P 500, for example, offers only around a 1.5% dividend. It used to be much higher in the 80s and 90s, but it has been dropping, mostly due to the increased dominance of technology companies within it. Dividends are a nice benefit for someone in retirement because they can help provide additional income while an investor weathers a market downturn. It may be later this year, but I will get to that video. Until then, here's a video that's related to the topic. ruclips.net/video/EMHi0yhc3ZA/видео.html
Thanks for watching. Actually, all three scenarios started at $20. In the first graph, after 10 periods, it reached $60, representing a 200% increase. The second graph ended at $30, indicating a 50% increase, while the third graph finished right where it started or flat. Dollar Cost Averaging: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html Lump Sum vs Dollar Cost Averaging: ruclips.net/video/V0m8r2Ft7kY/видео.html
If you're buying a quality asset (like for example an ETF tracking the Nasdaq top 100) and you have a >5 year window, why not simply buy the dips? And by this, I mean objectively measurable - retracement to 200D XMA?
Just buy the dips sounds easy, but in practice it's extremely difficult to do. Even professionals can't seem to beat the market consistently. See link below. Trying to wait and "time the market" is not recommended. It assumes one can successfully filter through the barrage of news events, control our emotions, and make predictions of the short-term economy. While waiting, we are missing out on dividend payments and any possible gains that may occur. What's the definition of the "dip" before we decide to buy? Whether it be the novice investor or professional money managers, most all fail at this practice. During the calendar year of 2021, the S&P 500 was up 28.83% (with dividends) with very few small dips. If one would have been waiting or missing the exact day to buy, we would have missed out on huge gains. There is a risk and cost associated to waiting and thinking we can buy just the dips that many don't factor in. If it was that easy, professionals would be able to beat the S&P 500 and they can't do it on a consistent basis. Thus, individuals shouldn't think they can. www.aei.org/carpe-diem/more-evidence-that-its-very-hard-to-beat-the-market-over-time-95-of-financial-professionals-cant-do-it/
For me, what I do is the DCA, and then add more money to add more during dips. We'll never know where the bottom is, but I'll just add more money when it goes down while still using DCA firstly so I won't sit out gains while it's not dipping.
Hello Sir! How are you? 1st/ Let's say the price of a share was 20$. I bought 5 shares for 20$ 2nd/ The share price fell to $15. At 15$ I bought 6.66 shares 3rd/ Then after falling again to 10$ I bought 10 shares at 10$ 4th/ Then it came down to 7$ from here too. At 7$ I bought 14.28 shares again 5th/ From here the last came down to 5$ after that I bought 25 shares for 5$ The question is, the last price has dropped to $5 from the first price I bought, now the question is how to dca between the first and last price, so that the dca price is close to the last price. Please tell me I will be very helpful! Similarly from opposite side, how to DCA between last and first price so that first price is close
In that scenario, you would have accumulated 60.94 shares and invested a total of $525, since you invested $125 in the last month. Thus, the average price per share would currently be $8.62.
@@MikesFinancialEdge Hello sir! My question is that apart from the above process, is there any other method so that by dca the average price per share can be close to the last price.
Keep in mind that, when we are talking about dollar cost averaging, we are trying to take the decision making process out of it. Over long periods of time (15-20years), over 90% of professionally mangaged funds underperform the S&P 500. Over long periods of time (like 20 years), the S&P with dividends averages around 10%. Also, most people don't have lump sums to invest at one time. We are not comparing lump sum investing to DCA. To your specific question, if the shares have dropped and you increase your investment, your DCA will be weighted more towards to lower share price. When we are investing in something like the S&P 500 that has a long dependable track recored, that is fine. Investing more in an individual stock that is dropping can be very risky.
When discussing investing in my videos, I usually refer to things like stocks, typical ETFs, and real estate because they are tangible assets. However, Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) is very applicable to the crypto market. Crypto is often highly volatile, and DCA can be very helpful in reducing risk in such types of markets. Because transaction fees tend to be higher with crypto, DCA may result in slightly higher network and transaction fees, though. As far as investing goes, I'd recommend checking out this video too; it can help with investing behavior. ruclips.net/video/FqKCDqcOqWg/видео.html As of January 10, 2024, the SEC has approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs. I also anticipate the introduction of Ethereum ETFs, most likely within this year. I have not yet looked into the management fees or expense ratios associated with these ETFs. Please keep in mind that investing in cryptocurrencies is a highly speculative venture, and if someone is attracted to investing in this space, it is generally recommended to allocate just a small portion of your overall portfolio. Most credible advisory firms suggest investing no more than around 2-5% in cryptocurrencies. I know this may be more information than your questions suggested, but I just wanted to be thorough. Thank you for checking out the video, and if you're interested, here's another investment to consider. If done within a ROTH IRA, all the future profits can be income tax-free. ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html
There are benefits and less stress - but I believe he market is up more than it is down - therefore if you did have a lump sum, say 12,000 it’s better buy on day one instead of do 1,000 a month - is that not the case?
Assuming someone has a lump-sum to invest, lump-sum investing outperform dollar-cost averaging into the market about 70% of the time. Dollar cost averaging is great to understand for someone saving and investing throughout their life and helps alleviate emotions when the market is down.
@@astalavistababy-g5o it’s basically time in the market. The more time you have in the market the faster your money can compound and things like dividends paying you. This does not mean you should save your money and put it in all at once as a lump sum instead of putting it in right away. This basically means if you somehow landed on a lump sum of money like an inheritance, lottery, court settlement, etc. It’s basically better to put it in as soon as possible. Research shows the windfall money (inheritance, lottery, etc.) wins 70% of the time if you put it in right away rather than dollar cost averaging the windfall.
If you take the time to maybe watch this video, it might even convince you more to me an investor rather than trying to trade very much. :) ruclips.net/video/-wbxq54LkLw/видео.html
I DCA daily, and temporarily 'bump up' those amounts during dips/downtimes. Get greedy when "blood is on the street, even if it's your own" Warren Buffett
Hey Everyone - Thanks for watching. After this video, you might want to check out my video comparing Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Lump-Sum Investing. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/V0m8r2Ft7kY/видео.html
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Everyone should “rewatch” this monthly!
Thank you so much.
This blew my mind! Market dips are just opportunities to grab more shares at a discount. And if you stick to a low-cost index ETF, you have virtually zero chance of losing your shirt because the market is always going up in the long run
Thanks for sharing.
Yea but not everyone has "long run"
@@muffemodas long as you're under 67
If you're buying anything but Bitcoin right now, you're a complete fool.
@@muffemodIt depends. Perhaps investing long term is for your kids or nieces and nephews.
I rewatch this and frequently resend to my son. Best DCA vid on YT.
Thank you for the comment. I am happy to hear you find it valuable enough to rewatch and share with you son.
Never really understood dollar cost averaging until I found this vid thanks man
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Very helpful.Tq.
i didn't understand this at first, but then now i really understand it and im so happy for this precious knowledge, thanks for sharing!
Great! I'm happy to hear that it helped you better understand this concept. It's so important to manage our emotions and avoid making mistakes when the market goes through a correction or extended downturn. Thank you so much for the comment and for checking out the video. If you're interested, there's another video that might be helpful in avoiding other mistakes: The 20 Most Important Investment Rules & Lessons Every Investor Needs to Know. ruclips.net/video/WxEYYZSo4wI/видео.html
I'm really glad I watched this. I've been waiting for the market correction, and had no idea significant dips only happen once a yr or once every three years. Plus, I really like that the three scenarios are visually graphed out to show that continuing to invest even when the market goes down yields more shares owned. Thanks!
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Great video. In a twisted sense it’s not the end of the world if you’re in the red during your accumulation phase. Then hope the market shoots upwards the end of your accumulation.
Absolutely! During the accumulation phase it really doesn't matter what order the gains and losses happen. But, we can feel good about wha the market does over longer periods. In fact, look at these rates of return with the dividends it pays for the periods ending in 2023.
In the past five years it has averaged 15.75%.
The past ten years it averaged 12.07%
The past 20 years, it averaged 9.69%
The past 30 years, it averaged 10.16%
And the past 40 years it averaged 11.37%
And it's up around 14% this year already.
But those are only the returns if someone stayed completely invested throughout those periods of time. Thanks for checking out the video and the comment!
I need to watch this video often as a reminder. It can sure help with emotions! Great stuff!
It is a good message for everyone! Thanks for the comment.
Great video. Mike's your content is authentic. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the comment! I am happy to hear you liked the video. Hopefully, you'll enjoy some of the other videos as well.
This was brilliantly put together. I’ve been following your videos for months now and with professional help, I’m making outstanding progress with my money decisions.
Thank you so much. I am glad you have found them helpful and I am now making more on a regular basis.
Hello Akina - What were you investing in that caused that? Investing should always be thought of as a longer term venture. I'll be making some other videos soon about how to invest, but you might want to check these two out.
ruclips.net/video/FqKCDqcOqWg/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/-wbxq54LkLw/видео.html
Hello Honath - Everyone can feel a bit green in the beginning, but it's important to get started and stick to it. It does worry me to hear someone say they do some speculation when it comes to investing. I'll be doing some more videos soon about how to invest, but you might start with these two. One will help us avoid some common mistakes and the other talks about investing and becomeing financially independent.
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Beautiful video, and greatly explained! You're phenomenal.
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excellent explanation covering different situations.
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I loved it and subscribed. Thanks !
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What an informative video. Thank you so much.
I'm glad you found the information informative. I've since created an updated version of this topic that includes additional information. If you're interested, you can access it through the following link: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
Nice way to illustrate DCA. I will share this. (Maybe write up in the top right hand corner the amount invested was $2400 over the period so the returns gain overall could be visualized easier)
Thanks for watching. I'm in the process of creating a new video on this topic. I'll try and remember to add your suggestion. Hope to have it up within a week. Hopefully, it will be a good one to share with people, too.
Now I completely understand this concept... many thanks!
Great! Thank for checking out the video and thank you for the comment! Happy to hear it was helpful!
Well explained :)
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This videos truly deserves a million views
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It’s even better if you can do some technical analysis and have four different buy points … then go in heavier with each resistance level
Yes, that discussion could be interesting for some. However, the reality is that most individual investors don't invest significant time in learning and applying technical analysis and probably shouldn't attempt doing that. Many of the most common mistakes they make occur during market corrections or extended downturns. For the vast majority of individual investors, attempting to time the market is not advisable. This video was to hopefully help alleviate some of the emotions that occur during corrections.
This is great! Such a simple and comprehensive explanation, it's a great reminder to keep buying (and if possible even more) when the market is going down and not be discouraged by it.
Thanks for the comment!
Simple and concise, everyone needs to see this to help them overcome their fears in a down market. I got a late start saving for retirement, but I've always understood the advantage of DCA. I started saving for retirement in 2012 and, even now with the market down over 20%, I haven't changed a thing. Market slumps like this are a golden opportunity for the long term saver. This is when real wealth is created. I plan to retire in 10 years with more than enough savings to have a carefree retirement.
Thanks for the comment.
Has your opinion on this changed in the last 2 years since you wrote this? Thank you
Not at all-most people aren’t working with a lump sum to invest; instead, building a habit of saving and investing monthly is key to long-term financial success. When you do this, it’s best not to worry about the market’s ups and downs over any month or even a year or two. Take a long-term view and focus on investing regularly. Studies consistently show that people who try to time the market often underperform it in significant ways. I recently made a new version of this video if you're interested, along with one comparing lump-sum investing to dollar-cost averaging (DCA), showing that lump-sum tends to win out. You might also find some of my other videos helpful on how to avoid common investing mistakes-I'll link a few here for you to check out! Thanks for checking this video out and the comment.
Lump-sum vs DCA: ruclips.net/video/V0m8r2Ft7kY/видео.html
Another DCA: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
Most Important Lessons in Investing: ruclips.net/video/WxEYYZSo4wI/видео.html
How To Invest BETTER And Avoid STUPID Mistakes: ruclips.net/video/FqKCDqcOqWg/видео.html
@@pharaohsmagician8329 Not in the slightest. If you have a long time horizon before you'll need your portfolio, there is no need to fear a down market...just keep investing.
@dlg5485 Great advice!😉
First thank you for the great video I have a few questions
1. If you have the lump sum at the start of the year is it best to just purchase it all at once? it seems planning to dollar cost average when you already have the money is a form of attempting to time the market.
2. Will you ever do a video about why and how to rebalance a portfolio?
3. If your portfolio is nearly entirely index funds is it still worth rebalancing assuming that would accrue transaction fees?
Assuming someone has a lump-sum to invest, lump-sum investing outperforms taking that amount and averaging it into the market about 70% of the time. Rebalancing is important as someone nears or is in retirement. When younger, a broad market ETF, such as the S&P 500, will outperform other investments, such as bonds, gold, etc. Rebalancing is more important as someone nears or is in retirement.
lump sum investing in scenario 1 = $7,200 value at end of 10 months - or $4,800 gain vs. initial investment. in scenario 3, lump sum buying up front yields 0 gain. Dollar-cost averaging is / feels like less of a gamble (also, lower risk, lower rewards, but lower losses too)
As Jack Bogle says: " The less you rebalance, the more money you are going to have, because you are always selling the better performing assets!"
And no, DCA method is not timing the market, because you will be investing REGULARLY, not waiting for dips
Rebalancing is pretty dumb unless in a tax sheltered account. You have to pay capital gains every time you sell (assuming it was for a profit), paying capital gains every single year long term will SIGNIFICANTLY reduce your returns.
Your strategy as an investor should be one that does not require rebalancing to begin with, or if so it should be minimal. If you dollar cost average into an S&P 500 index fund there’s never any rebalancing that needs to be done
Will be posting a new video in about a week comparing DCA and lump-sum investing.
Excellent
Thank you for watching.
Brilliant explanation! 👏
I appreciate the comment. Thanks for checking out the video.
This video is really great! Easy to understand. How do you feel about levered investments like tqqq and dollar cost averaging
Thank you for the comment! I'm glad to hear that you liked the video. I have an updated video that covers similar ideas and other tips, and I'll link it below. Regarding your question, I don't recommend those types of leveraged funds. Typically, large fund managers and others use funds like this for very short-term plays. However, the vast majority of professionals fail to beat the market consistently! I understand that in a positive year, funds like this can show remarkable gains, but, for example, in 2022 it dropped 79%. Keep in mind that if something goes down by about 80%, it must go up by 400% to break even. In fact, this fund is still down about 25% from where it was in November 2021 and the overall market is at all time highs. These types of investments are very risky. ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
This was an outstanding explanation of dollar cost averaging.
Thank you!
Best video I've seen yet.
So well explained 👏 👌
Thank you for the comment! I appreciate it. Thanks for checking out the video. I do think understanding the benefits of dollar-cost averaging (DCA) can help lessen the stress during market corrections. Hopefully, the video addresses this concept.
Thanks for your hard work on this video. Helped me a lot!
Thank you and thanks for checking out the channel.
I find this perspective very useful. Thank you for the explanation.
Thank you
Wow, great presentation! I didn't think a market that would go up, down, and then back up could beat a market that's always going up. What a cool scenario you provided. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for watching!
I appreciate you illustrating how trends that are more likely actually outperform or are equal to the hopeful but not probable scenario. Thanks for doing these videos. :)
Appreciate the nice comment!
You are the best 👌 you are the only one how explained it in very professional way and more Mathematical Logic 🙏
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Excellent explanation
Thanks - Glad you liked it.
thank you so much. easy, clear explanation.
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great video!! liking and subscribing to your channel, cannot wait for more content!
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Thank you for this explanation, please keep going
Thank you. I've started making videos again.
Hi Mike. Getting into investing for the first time and this helped make things a lot clearer. Question - for a stock we feel very confident with long-term (e.g. a top big tech stock) when they experience a dip, what would be the pros/cons of buying more stock than your usual DCA rate during these periods? Or does this defeat the purpose of DCA as we are changing the amount we invest, and is it now classed as a different strategy entirely/a hybrid strategy? I was thinking that, even though we won't know for sure when we have reached the bottom, even if the stock does drop further, wouldn't that justify buying even more of it? If we are confident it will long-term bounce back and keep growing. Thanks appreciate any input.
We would want to remember that it is difficult to try and pick individual stocks and beat the overall market on a consistent long-term basis. In recent years, the big tech stocks have outperformed, but in a weak market, they may very well suffer bigger losses too. I should also mention that professionals can't beat the market either. In fact, over 10, 15, and 20-year periods, over 90% of professionally managed mutual funds do worse than their S&P 500 benchmarks. It’s not hard to do better than professionals, and you don’t have to know anything about picking stocks. So don’t pay them a bunch of fees to do worse. Just use a low-cost ETF for the S&P 500 or the total market fund.
Your question deals with an individual stock, so I wanted to point those facts out. An individual stock can go down for many reasons and may not always bounce back. In 1973, the top five companies in the S&P 500 were IBM, AT&T, Exxon, Kodak, and General Motors. By the year 2000, the top five companies had shifted to General Electric, Intel, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and Pfizer. As of 2023, the top five are Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Alphabet. It's fascinating to wonder what the top five will look like in another 10 or 20 years.
Now, as for your question, DCA can be very beneficial to an investor who is consistent with saving and investing every month, as these video demonstrates. When there are major corrections or maybe even a weak market for a couple of years, there is certainly nothing wrong with scraping together some extra dollars to try and invest during those periods. It's actually a very good idea to do so. Just remember that no one can 'time' the market or know how long these periods will last. For almost all investors, just like with professionals, they would do better just buying the S&P 500 or total market fund.
In fact, look at these rates of return with the dividends it pays for the periods ending in 2023:
In the past five years, it has averaged 15.75%.
The past ten years, it averaged 12.07%.
The past 20 years, it averaged 9.69%.
The past 30 years, it averaged 10.16%.
And the past 40 years, it averaged 11.37%.
But those are only the returns if someone stayed completely invested throughout those periods of time. Anyway, I am going to link a couple of other videos here that I believe may be very beneficial for you to check out, especially since you mentioned you are just getting started. After watching these, please let me know if you have further questions.
The S&P 500 Explained in Detail: ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html
How To Be A Better Investor: ruclips.net/video/FqKCDqcOqWg/видео.html
Investing 101 Comprehensive Guide: ruclips.net/video/_ohXfpxM1lE/видео.html
I hope some of this information is helpful to you.
Excellent simple description, thanks
Thank you
Wow, I've been shying away from investing. This reminds me of the long term vision.
Always a good thing to think about the future. Thanks for watching.
Wow! Incredible explanation. You have helped me a lot by explaining this so well. Thanks so much!!!
Thank you!
Ty sir! This deserves 1 million views
Thanks for the great comment!
Liked and subscribed. Great content and good explanation. Keep up the good work!
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Very instructive. I wish more people understood this.
Thanks for checking out the channel.
I saved this video to my favorites.
Happy to hear you value it. Thank you for the comment!
Superb video, everyone understands buying things on sale at the clothing and grocery store, great way to put it in perspective and make bear markets an opportunity.
Thank you!
Good explanation. Thank you.
Thank you!
Yes sir. Thank God for you, look like you read my mind... recently I started trading FVG with BOS but am having difficulties in choosing right FVG to trade off of from
Thank you for the comment. I’m glad you liked the video. I have since made an updated video on DCA that you might be interested in. I'll link it below.
I wanted to add that being an active trader is very difficult. Although it can be very tempting to try and is quite popular, the long-term results are typically not good for most people. Here are some recent statistics: 72% of day traders end the year with financial losses, according to FINRA, and a mere 1% succeed over five years, typically facing financial losses for six months before quitting. Additionally, 70% of traders say they have a trading strategy relying on technical analysis.
Thus, please be careful. Anyway, here's the updated video. ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
Got yourself a new subscriber.
Things I already knew but great video nonetheless.
Looking forward to watch more of your videos and learn a lot more.
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Thank you for this great video motivating me to keep going no matter what. Now there is a new COVID outbreak but I will keep this going.
I do it a lot strategically because markets will always surprise you. I take half of a position and if the market goes against me. I'm happy. I'll load up on the next price move. If it goes in my direction I'll scale up. Good vid
Thank you!
If the price goes against you just after you scale up how do you react ?
Solid video and presentation, to add on - keep a large chunk in a 5% or greater MM fund to draw from each wk/month.
And, at today's rates, MM funds are a good place to park savings we may need access to for an emergency fund. Thanks for checking out the video.
If you have the funds ...is this the longer version of just putting a large sum on in one go "now" and waiting 10yrs? Instead of putting small amounts on every month for 10yrs?
If someone does have a large sum that are thinking of investing then the question becomes lump-sum investing vs dollar-cost averaging. There is good evidence and studies about this from the likes of Vanguard and others. Roughly lump-sum wins out around 70% of the time. If you really want a detailed look at the studies and then an example of comparing various methods if someone would have started right before the housing crises in 2007, this video covers that information, if interested. ruclips.net/video/V0m8r2Ft7kY/видео.html
@@MikesFinancialEdge Thank you.
I appreciate you checking out the video. Hope the information is helpful to you!
Thank you it was very informative and you explained it well.
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Very good explanation and presentation. Anybody could understand easily...
Thank you!
Great vid, understood it very fast even for a beginner like me. Should I do this stragegy on one stock or should I spread my investment across multiple stocks?
Glad you liked it. For a more detailed review of DCA, you might want to also check out this video: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
For most individual investors and, especially for beginners, I would recommend staying away from trying to pick individual stocks and instead focus on a low cost ETF for something like the S&P 500. For more information about doing this, check out my video about investing in the S&P 500: ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html
Excellent explanation. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Excellent explanation of DCA for a beginner like me. Easy to remember for me now. Also makes sense not to be emotional when share prices go down. Thank you.
Thank you. Happy to hear it was helpful.
Excellent explanation!
Thank you
Thanks a lot Guruji$
Thank you for watching!
Very good knowledge right here. I will share it to others.
Thank you so much.
Hi Mike. I’m a first time investor and I’ve picked individual stocks to start off but I was wondering since I don’t have a lump sum readily available would DCA be the right way to go or should I save up a lump and then invest? I believe if I do wait I will be missing opportunities and it would feel like timing the market. But if I DCA consistently, it will bring my cost-average up, limiting my returns. What do you suggest?
Most people never have a lump sum to invest all at once. That’s why DCA (dollar-cost averaging) is absolutely the way to go. Just save and invest what you can every month, and stick with it through all the ups and downs. Stay consistent and make it a habit. Congratulations on getting started with investing! Keep in mind that most people are better off using low-cost ETFs rather than trying to pick individual stocks. Especially if you’re just getting started, I’d like to suggest a few other videos for you to watch when you have time. I think they’ll be very helpful to you! As you watch them, feel free to ask questions anytime. I always appreciate hearing feedback and questions.
The S&P 500 Explained in Detail: ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html
A new DCA Video: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
The Most Important Lessons in Investing: ruclips.net/video/WxEYYZSo4wI/видео.html
The optimal order to invest: ruclips.net/video/tW5o5K7BDUs/видео.html
How to become a millionaire on an average income! ruclips.net/video/jLePdbCMr0k/видео.html
Great video! Thanks!
Thanks
Guys, what if i buy one share of voo stock every month, no matter how much the share price is going to be, will i have the same result as putting away certain amount each month like the illustrstion in the video.. ❤
Thanks for checking out the vidoe. I would suggest saving and investing as much as you can each month and buying the number of shares that allows. The important thing is to stay with it every month. It's not a good idea to feel you can 'time' the market, which means figuring out when is the best time to buy. Just be consistent. If you're interested, here's another video on Dollar Cost Averaging and one on the S&P500 that goes into lots of details and mentions the VOO.
DCA: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
Investing in S&P 500: ruclips.net/video/LL-lkcM1_4U/видео.html
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Best explanation ever thank you
Thank you
Wonderful video. One for the ages
Thank you!
During low period,buy more shares.
Thanks for the comment. Sorry I missed this earlier.🙂
this video is worth a subscription
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Thank you! this was very helpful
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It’s just a wow 🤩 thanks
Thanks!
Thank you for the help, but you did not show the worst case, if the market goes up in the middle and then it returns back to nearly the same value. In such a case there is a problem ....
Yes, there are certainly other scenarios. However, many of the most common mistakes investors make occur during market corrections or extended downturns. This video was to hopefully help alleviate some of the emotions that occur during corrections and, thus, avoid common mistakes.
Well explained finally! thank you sir.
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Watching again.❤
Happy to hear you think it's worth a re-watch!
This is a fantastic video
Thank you!
Great explanation of DCA!
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brilliant video
Thank you!
You could actually scale up your DCA as the price goes down, if you are confident in the asset you are investing in.
Yes, when the market drops, it can really be a benefit to continue buying and, if possible, add a little extra to the monthly investment, when investing in something like a broad diversified fund like the S&P 500.
Excellent....
Thanks
My memory is a little foggy from ten years ago but you seem like a professor I had in college. Could this be true? CSC?
Hello - Yes, it appears you took a Math class with me during the Fall of 2013.
@@MikesFinancialEdge I remember enjoying the class. Had recently got into investing then and was buying my own stock picks. You had mentioned you used to do that and explained how you had switched to dollar cost averaging into ETF's for the financial impact and emotional side of investing. (not having to check your account constantly knowing in the long run you'd do just fine). Impacted my investing journey that day. Thank you.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Thanks for watching.
I buy once for every week.
But I use value averaging, not DCA.
Basically you invest even more when the market is down and
invest even less when the market is rising.
Thanks for the comment. Sorry I missed this earlier.🙂
What if I invested lump sum in the beginning. Could you tell me how that would turn out?
Well, most people don't have a big lump sum to invest all at once and DCA is a wonderful approach for someone that can start saving & investing every month and build that habit. However, for those that might have a lump sum to invest, there are a few things to keep in mind. Let's say you are trying to choose whether to invest a lump sum all at once or "average" it in over the course of a year. Looking at 10-year & 20-year investment models, research would tell us that lump-sum investing slightly wins out about 65-70% of the time. However, it may add a bit of anxiety to put everything in at once, so, to ease someone's mind, averaging it in over the year can be acceptable and maybe better for some people to lessen their worries. This is the short answer and there are other things to consider. I feel I need to do a more detailed video about this sometime.
@MoneyWise I agree . I used to only do dca from my paycheck on a weekly basis . Now I do lump sum . The only reason I asked about your chart is to see how lump sum would do vs dca on your own example.
If we were looking at those three examples in the video and over that small sample period, lump-sum investing would be best only on the first example and DCA would have been better on the last two examples.
@@MikesFinancialEdge thabk you so much for the answer
When your statement on your individual brokerage account says "taxable income" $49.21 does this mean this is the amount youll have to pay taxes on? Do you only pay taxes on gains when you sell and when you sell is taxes automatically deducted like the lottery?
You will only owe taxes on shares you sell, and those would typically be capital gains taxes(as long as you have held the shares for at least one year), which are lower than income taxes. If you received dividends, you would also owe taxes on those. However, if you don’t sell shares, you won’t owe taxes until you sell. Gains on shares you haven’t sold yet are called unrealized gains.
@MikesFinancialEdge thanks Mike. When i do sell are the taxes deducted upon me selling meaning it's taken out or is it something that's filed separately
Taxes won’t be withheld. Instead, you’ll receive a 1099 form from your brokerage account after the calendar year, which you’ll use when filing your tax return. Whether or not you’ll need to pay capital gains taxes depends on your situation. I think this video would be worth your time to help you better understand all of this. ruclips.net/video/0-5l__S2lMk/видео.html
Great Video!
Thank you
In the top scenario, lump-sum investment upfront is ideal. There is a tradeoff: when you expect more price volatility, you should DCA, and when you expect little volatility, you should invest up-front and get time in the market.
Of course, all this assumes the ROI will go up eventually. Otherwise you should neither DCA nor lump-sum-invest into it.
I want to create a simulator which asks you about the expected yearly growth rate and volatility, generates random price walk scenarios from those expectations, and optimizes the schedule to invest.
Yes, there are times lump-sum investing is ideal, assuming someone has a lump-sum to invest. The method of dollar cost averaging is great for those who want to save and invest monthly or quarterly throughout their life. In addition, it helps people with their emotions when the market goes down. Trying to time the market is usually harmful to individual investors.
@@MikesFinancialEdge Absolutely agree. Thanks for the reply, and for the great content!
@@MikesFinancialEdge
Hello. Great video and great channel.
I watched your videos and I have a question for you sir.
The question is the following:
How better to do with our profit from shares.
Let's say we have $1,000 in shares in 4 companies, from which we currently have $80 in total profit, $20 per company. Should we take that $80 in net profit and reinvest it in one of those 4 companies or another new company, or let it accumulate and put new fresh outside money into our portfolio.
Which will ultimately be better as a strategy in 15-20 years. investing. To periodically take the accumulated profit and reinvest it or to bring only fresh external money into our portfolio.
I am worried that if I take the net accumulated profit, it is possible to reduce the number of points (parts of shares) that I own in total and thus in a long period of time have a smaller profit.
But I'm not that good at math, and that's why I'm asking for your advice.
Even a video that explains exactly this question that I ask, if you explain it so clearly how to do it, it will be super useful for me and for your audience.
Please reply if possible. I am very hesitant on what to do, should I take the profit and reinvest it in the same or new companies or just put new fresh money into my portfolio. I play long-term, at least 20 years time and averaging, dollar cost averaging strategy.
With respect:
Nicholas
For most all individual investors, they would be better off buying a low cost index fund for the S&P 500, such as the SLPG, rather than buying individual stocks. Most actively managed funds underperform the S&P 500 over 15 year periods. In fact, over a 15 year period, around 90% underperform, when you include the fees. If professionals struggle to beat the market, most individuals shouldn't think they can. Thus, you might want to avoid individual stocks and go for the S&P.
Your question depends on many factors. Such as whether the stocks are held in a retirement account or an individual account. Either way, there wouldn't be profits on the shares, unless you sell. There would be gains on any dividends you might earn. However, as stated, rather than worry about your question, it would seem you could benefit by just investing in the S&P 500 and choose a low cost ETF to do it. When the cash is there to buy more shares, do so.
@@MikesFinancialEdge Hello. Thank you for your attention!
I understand your recommendations very well and I agree with them. I am 40 years old. and my shares are like a second pension insurance, which means that I will invest long-term, at least 15-20 years. minimum.
But my dilemma is a bit more how to say convoluted at least for me. Although you answered me, I think you misunderstood me.
But I will give the example of my question again, using the s&p 500. Let's say my question like this:
For example, I have invested about 40,000 dollars in the s&p500, which is roughly about 10 stock-positions. And let's say that at the moment I have a profit from them, for example, 5000 dollars, which I have not withdrawn-sold yet.
For example, is it a good idea to take that $5000 and buy a new stock and some of the s&p500 (or another etf or another company's stock), or not take that $5000 because taking it would probably reduce my original 10 positions to 8.5 positions, on which I will eventually accrue a new profit, but I will have bought a NEW real stock and some again in the same S&p 500, although probably at a higher price than the previous initial 10.
I'm having a bit of a hard time describing my question properly...
Of course, every month I regularly bring in external fresh money, that's clear. But is it a good idea to take the net momentary profit sometimes and reinvest it in new positions in the same s&p500 or another company or not to take those momentary profits because that's how I count the number of original positions, although with the withdrawal I will add new fresh positions.
My question is probably a bit confusing, I apologize for that. But I've been scratching my head for a few weeks about which is the better option.
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Hi, Mike . Can you do a video about dividend stocks for people close to retire ? Please.
Yes, I can add that to my list of topics. Thanks for the suggestion. The S&P 500, for example, offers only around a 1.5% dividend. It used to be much higher in the 80s and 90s, but it has been dropping, mostly due to the increased dominance of technology companies within it. Dividends are a nice benefit for someone in retirement because they can help provide additional income while an investor weathers a market downturn. It may be later this year, but I will get to that video. Until then, here's a video that's related to the topic. ruclips.net/video/EMHi0yhc3ZA/видео.html
I feel like this video changed my life
Thank you for the nice comment and checking out the channel.
That’s how you DCA ❤
I literally corrected a stock by buying at its lows. It was dipping, so I dumped money into it and it readjusted in real time.
Thanks for the comment. Sorry I missed this earlier.
also the fact that the second graph going from 10 to 20 means it’s a 100% increase. right?
Thanks for watching. Actually, all three scenarios started at $20. In the first graph, after 10 periods, it reached $60, representing a 200% increase. The second graph ended at $30, indicating a 50% increase, while the third graph finished right where it started or flat.
Dollar Cost Averaging: ruclips.net/video/QVUqNbvaGWI/видео.html
Lump Sum vs Dollar Cost Averaging: ruclips.net/video/V0m8r2Ft7kY/видео.html
Thanks
Thanks for watching
If you're buying a quality asset (like for example an ETF tracking the Nasdaq top 100) and you have a >5 year window, why not simply buy the dips? And by this, I mean objectively measurable - retracement to 200D XMA?
Just buy the dips sounds easy, but in practice it's extremely difficult to do. Even professionals can't seem to beat the market consistently. See link below. Trying to wait and "time the market" is not recommended. It assumes one can successfully filter through the barrage of news events, control our emotions, and make predictions of the short-term economy. While waiting, we are missing out on dividend payments and any possible gains that may occur. What's the definition of the "dip" before we decide to buy? Whether it be the novice investor or professional money managers, most all fail at this practice. During the calendar year of 2021, the S&P 500 was up 28.83% (with dividends) with very few small dips. If one would have been waiting or missing the exact day to buy, we would have missed out on huge gains. There is a risk and cost associated to waiting and thinking we can buy just the dips that many don't factor in. If it was that easy, professionals would be able to beat the S&P 500 and they can't do it on a consistent basis. Thus, individuals shouldn't think they can.
www.aei.org/carpe-diem/more-evidence-that-its-very-hard-to-beat-the-market-over-time-95-of-financial-professionals-cant-do-it/
For me, what I do is the DCA, and then add more money to add more during dips. We'll never know where the bottom is, but I'll just add more money when it goes down while still using DCA firstly so I won't sit out gains while it's not dipping.
Good work 👏
Thank you.
Really clear and concise explanation and delivery thank you for this 🙏🏻
Thanks for checking out the channel.
Hello sir I had a question?
Yes?
Hello Sir! How are you?
1st/
Let's say the price of a share was 20$.
I bought 5 shares for 20$
2nd/
The share price fell to $15.
At 15$ I bought 6.66 shares
3rd/
Then after falling again to 10$
I bought 10 shares at 10$
4th/
Then it came down to 7$ from here too.
At 7$ I bought 14.28 shares
again
5th/
From here the last came down to 5$ after that
I bought 25 shares for 5$
The question is, the last price has dropped to $5 from the first price I bought, now the question is how to dca between the first and last price, so that the dca price is close to the last price.
Please tell me I will be very helpful!
Similarly from opposite side, how to DCA between last and first price so that first price is close
In that scenario, you would have accumulated 60.94 shares and invested a total of $525, since you invested $125 in the last month. Thus, the average price per share would currently be $8.62.
@@MikesFinancialEdge Hello sir! My question is that apart from the above process, is there any other method so that by dca the average price per share can be close to the last price.
Keep in mind that, when we are talking about dollar cost averaging, we are trying to take the decision making process out of it. Over long periods of time (15-20years), over 90% of professionally mangaged funds underperform the S&P 500. Over long periods of time (like 20 years), the S&P with dividends averages around 10%. Also, most people don't have lump sums to invest at one time. We are not comparing lump sum investing to DCA.
To your specific question, if the shares have dropped and you increase your investment, your DCA will be weighted more towards to lower share price. When we are investing in something like the S&P 500 that has a long dependable track recored, that is fine. Investing more in an individual stock that is dropping can be very risky.
Can this work in crypto?
When discussing investing in my videos, I usually refer to things like stocks, typical ETFs, and real estate because they are tangible assets. However, Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) is very applicable to the crypto market. Crypto is often highly volatile, and DCA can be very helpful in reducing risk in such types of markets. Because transaction fees tend to be higher with crypto, DCA may result in slightly higher network and transaction fees, though. As far as investing goes, I'd recommend checking out this video too; it can help with investing behavior.
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As of January 10, 2024, the SEC has approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs. I also anticipate the introduction of Ethereum ETFs, most likely within this year. I have not yet looked into the management fees or expense ratios associated with these ETFs. Please keep in mind that investing in cryptocurrencies is a highly speculative venture, and if someone is attracted to investing in this space, it is generally recommended to allocate just a small portion of your overall portfolio. Most credible advisory firms suggest investing no more than around 2-5% in cryptocurrencies. I know this may be more information than your questions suggested, but I just wanted to be thorough. Thank you for checking out the video, and if you're interested, here's another investment to consider. If done within a ROTH IRA, all the future profits can be income tax-free.
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There are benefits and less stress - but I believe he market is up more than it is down - therefore if you did have a lump sum, say 12,000 it’s better buy on day one instead of do 1,000 a month - is that not the case?
Assuming someone has a lump-sum to invest, lump-sum investing outperform dollar-cost averaging into the market about 70% of the time. Dollar cost averaging is great to understand for someone saving and investing throughout their life and helps alleviate emotions when the market is down.
@@MikesFinancialEdge What is the reason for lump-sum investing outperforming DCA 70% of the time ?
@@astalavistababy-g5o it’s basically time in the market. The more time you have in the market the faster your money can compound and things like dividends paying you. This does not mean you should save your money and put it in all at once as a lump sum instead of putting it in right away. This basically means if you somehow landed on a lump sum of money like an inheritance, lottery, court settlement, etc. It’s basically better to put it in as soon as possible. Research shows the windfall money (inheritance, lottery, etc.) wins 70% of the time if you put it in right away rather than dollar cost averaging the windfall.
Sorry I missed this comment until now. I will have a video up in about a week comparing and explaning this very topic.
dca good for bear market and bullish..i think i have to change my mindset from being a trader to investor with dca
If you take the time to maybe watch this video, it might even convince you more to me an investor rather than trying to trade very much. :)
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I agree buy more as price drops
That's not what he is saying. He is saying buy the same amount no matter what the price.
I DCA daily, and temporarily 'bump up' those amounts during dips/downtimes. Get greedy when "blood is on the street, even if it's your own" Warren Buffett
Yep:)