So I have about 115k that I'd like to invest into a S&P 500 ETF but it's at a record high right now, best way to approach this? max profit: wait for market crash and dump (might take years) average it out, maybe 5k/m, try to look for dips? Damnit, I wish I started doing this from the beginning.

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Anonymous Sun Nov 27 10:26:33 2016 No.1638562 [Reply] [Original]

So I have about 115k that I'd like to invest into a S&P 500 ETF but it's at a record high right now, best way to approach this?

max profit: wait for market crash and dump (might take years)

average it out, maybe 5k/m, try to look for dips?

Damnit, I wish I started doing this from the beginning.

Anonymous Sun Nov 27 10:28:42 2016 No.1638565

>>1638562
>Trying to time the market when you have no clue what you're doing besides seeking le graph at le top

>MAX PROFIT

Ohohoho this board.

>Dollar cost averaging
a better idea but still suboptimal.

How about lumpsum you fool? Tomorrow morning invest all of it at once.

Anonymous Sun Nov 27 10:35:12 2016 No.1638571
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>>1638565
Even if this dude's wording makes it sounds like financial suicide, he is right.

https://pressroom.vanguard.com/nonindexed/7.23.2012_Dollar-cost_Averaging.pdf

If you plan to hold the investment for a long time (10+ years), you're better off investing everything at once.

>>	Anonymous Sun Nov 27 10:39:39 2016 No.1638575 >>1638571 that's not the only reason why It's possible to time the market. But 99% of people can't whatsoever

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