The idea
Nobody can guess the perfect day to buy or sell — not even the pros. What actually works is staying invested in good things and giving them years to grow. The best comeback days often happen right after the scariest drops, so jumping out means you miss them. Time IN the market beats timing the market. ⏳
Words to know
- Dollar-cost averaging (DCA)
- Investing the same amount on a regular schedule, no matter the price, so you never have to guess the perfect day.
- VOO
- An index fund that holds about 500 of the biggest US companies in one basket.
- Leveraged ETF
- A risky fund that uses borrowed money to multiply gains AND losses — it can melt down fast.
Try it — no account needed
The market just dropped 15%. The news says it might drop more. What do you do with your investments?
In the full lesson
- 1Make the call
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