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Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA): A Reappraisal

Now is a good time to revisit the logic of dollar-cost averaging (DCA) in investing.

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What we think we know can be deceptive. For example, try to remember the exact contents of one of your bookshelves, or draw a picture of a bicycle and include the details: the seat, the chain, and the pedals. Unless you've practiced or have good reason to remember, these seemingly simple requests can be anything but easy. So it is understandable if you don't grasp the touch points behind dollar-cost averaging (DCA) in investing.